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Chemical ID
AESCULETIN
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | IC50=0.1-5 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | IC50=0.74 ug/ml cow | Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387 |
| Analgesic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarrhythmic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthmatic? | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Anticapillary-Fragility | not available | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Antidysenteric | not available | HerbalGram No. 24, page 37. |
| Antiescherichic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | IC50=0.1-5 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimutagenic | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. |
| Antipyretic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistaphylococcic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Cardiodepressant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | not available | Fitoterapia No.5-1986. |
| Cosmetic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | not available | Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. |
| Dermatitigenic | not available | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Althaea officinalis | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Althaea officinalis | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Armoracia rusticana | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Artemisia dracunculus | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia vulgaris | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Cichorium intybus | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cichorium intybus | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus paradisi | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Hordeum vulgare | Protoplast | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hordeum vulgare | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Lawsonia inermis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Medicago sativa | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Medicago sativa | Fruit | not available | 140.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nicotiana tabacum | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Ocimum basilicum | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Olea europaea | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Papaver somniferum | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |