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Chemical (+)-CATECHIN

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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
Cytotoxic TC50=>100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Dermatitigenic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hemostat not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hepatoprotective not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Immunostimulant not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
Neuroprotective 1-10 uM Duke, 1992 *
NO-Inhibitor IC11=250 uM Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
Vasoconstrictor not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
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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
Abutilon theophrasti Root not available not available not available Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582.
Acacia decurrens Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia nilotica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aesculus hippocastanum Bark not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Aesculus hippocastanum Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Aesculus hippocastanum Fruit Epidermis not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Anther not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf 85.2 13200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Ceratonia siliqua Fruit not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark not available not available not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Cinnamomum sieboldii Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus Plant not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Crataegus laevigata Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Bud not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *