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Chemical CAFFEIC-ACID

Chemical ID
CAFFEICACID
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
Hepatocarcinogenic 400 ppm diet orl mus (in the absence of alcohol) Duke, 1992 *
Hepatoprotective not available Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 210.
Hepatotropic not available Duke, 1992 *
Histamine-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant not available Duke, 1992 *
Insectifuge not available Tunon, H., Thorsell, W., and Bohlin, L. 1993. Mosquito Repelling Activity of Compounds Occurring in Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). Economic Botany 48(2): 111-120, 1994.
Leukotriene-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=62-148 uM Duke, 1992 *
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC27=5 mM Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690.
Lyase-Inhibitor IC50=94-164 uM Duke, 1992 *
Metal-Chelator not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor not available Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Prooxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandigenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Sedative 500 mg Duke, 1992 *
Sunscreen IC50=2.5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
Sunscreen IC91=5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
Sunscreen IC98=25 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
Tumorigenic not available Jim Duke's personal files.
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
Trifolium pratense Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Triticum aestivum Seed 3.0 4.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Urtica dioica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium corymbosum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Leaf not available 40.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Valeriana officinalis Root not available 5800.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Valeriana officinalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Verbena officinalis Leaf not available 10000.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Viburnum opulus Branches not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Viscum album Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vitis vinifera Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vitis vinifera Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vitis vinifera Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Zea mays Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Zea mays Shoot not available 0.7 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *