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Chemical ID
DAUCOSTEROL
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 0.1 mM/l rat (weak activity, 31.9% inhibition) | Fujita, T., Ohira, K., Miyatake, K., Nakano, Y., Nakayama, M. 1995. Inhibitory Effect of Perillosides A and C, Related Monoterpene Glucosides on Aldose Reductase and Their Structure-Activity Relationships. Chem Pharm Bull, 43(6): 920-926. |
| Antileukemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antispasmodic | 20 mg/kg | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| Antitumor | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypoglycemic | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 158. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agastache rugosa | Root | not available | 5.2 | -0.5 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Ajuga bracteosa | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Arctium lappa | Seed | not available | 170.6 | 1.4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Avena sativa | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bidens pilosa | Plant | not available | 450.0 | 1.0 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides | Root | not available | 17.0 | -0.5 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cnicus benedictus | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Coccinia grandis | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Coriandrum sativum | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Croton lechleri | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp. |
| Daucus carota | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Duchesnea indica | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eleutherococcus senticosus | Root | not available | 2100.0 | 2.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Eucalyptus globulus | Wood | not available | 6.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Galega officinalis | Shoot | not available | 260.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Gardenia jasminoides | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ginkgo biloba | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Harpagophytum procumbens | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Harpagophytum procumbens | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Helianthus annuus | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |