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Chemical 8-METHOXY-PSORALEN

Chemical ID
8METHOXYPSORALEN
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=440-500 (ipr rat) Merck 11th Edition
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antialopecic not available Martindale's 28th
Antibacterial 6-100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antilymphomic 0.6 mg/kg orl Duke, 1992 *
Antimycotic 20-50 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
Antipsoriac 20-50 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
Antistaphylococcic 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiviral not available Duke, 1992 *
Antivitiligic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Candidicide 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Carcinogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide IC50=300 uM Duke, 1992 *
Immunosuppressant not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Lymphocytogenic not available Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990.
Melaninogenic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Mitogenic 1 ug/mL Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990.
Mutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Photodermatitigenic not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Ammi majus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Angelica archangelica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Leaf 0.0 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Carum carvi Plant not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit 0.0 1.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 0.0 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Levisticum officinale Fruit 0.0 1.0 -0.7 Abstract (See species file)
Petroselinum crispum Fruit 0.0 5.0 1.4 Abstract (See species file)