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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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CAFFEIC-ACID

Chemical ID
CAFFEICACID
Ubiquitous
No
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Hepatocarcinogenic 400 ppm diet orl mus (in the absence of alcohol) *
Hepatoprotective 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 *
Histamine-Inhibitor *
Immunostimulant *
Insectifuge 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 *
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=62-148 uM *
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 *
Metal-Chelator 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 Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Pesticide *
Prooxidant *
Prostaglandigenic *
Sedative 500 mg *
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 Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Equisetum arvense Plant 8000.0 0.2 *
Equisetum hyemale Plant *
Eriobotrya japonica Plant *
Erythroxylum coca Leaf *
Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Euphorbia hirta Plant Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Euphorbia pulcherrima Plant *
Euphrasia officinalis Plant 11500.0 0.7 Tyler, V.E.. 1982. The Honest Herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia PA. 263 pp.
Euphrasia officinalis Shoot 6000.0 1.7 Jim Duke's personal files.
Fagopyrum esculentum Plant *
Ficus carica Plant *
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 0.5 225.0 -0.6 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 15.0 34.0 -0.3 Jim Duke's personal files.
Gaultheria procumbens Leaf List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Gentiana lutea Root *
Glechoma hederacea Plant *
Glycine max Seed 1.0 4.0 -0.8 *
Harpagophytum procumbens Root *
Helianthus annuus Pollen Or Spore 4.0 *