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Chemical AESCULETIN

Chemical ID
AESCULETIN
Ubiquitous
No
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
Fungicide not available Duke, 1992 *
Hepatoprotective 6 mg/kg mus Duke, 1992 *
Hypertensive not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Musculotropic not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Myorelaxant not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 100 uM rbt Hung, H.C., Lai, M.W., Wang, H.R., Chung, Y.L., Hsieh, L.M., Chen, C.C. 1993. Antiproliferative Effect of Esculetin on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Possible Roles of Signal Transduction Pathways. Eur J Pharmacol, 237(1): 39-44.
Sunscreen IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
Sunscreen IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
UV-Screen not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC52=10 uM 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
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 Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Seed 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 Fruit not available 140.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant not available not available 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 *