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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
Helianthus annuus Pollen Or Spore not available 4.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Helichrysum angustifolium Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Shoot not available 1000.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Plant not available 1000.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Hyssopus officinalis Plant not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Inonotus obliquus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea purga Tuber 30000.0 40000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans regia Leaf 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.
Juglans regia Seed 1.0 6.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans regia Testa 15.0 115.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus communis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus communis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Kalanchoe pinnata Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *