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

Chemical ID
ELLAGICACID
Ubiquitous
No

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Abortifacient 1.2 mg/kg ivn mus *
ACE-Inhibitor IC50=5 mM/l *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.2 uM *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.2 ug/ml (strong activity) *
Antiaflatoxin *
Antianaphylactic *
Antibacterial ID50=20 ug/ml *
Antibacterial 1,250 ug/ml *
Anticancer (Cervix) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Colon) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Esophagus) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Mouth) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticariogenic ID50=20 ug/ml *
Anticataract Shimizu, M., Horie, S., Terashima, S., Ueno, H., et al. 1989. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Natural Products.II. Active Components of a Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Para-parai mi,' Phyllanthus niruri. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 37(9): 2531-2532, 1989.
Antigingivitic 1,250 ug/ml *
AntiGTF ID50=20 ug/ml *
AntiHIV IC90=200 ug/ml Tan, G.T., Pezzuto, J.M., Kinghorn,* A.D., Hughes, S.H. Evaluation Of Natural Products As Inhibitors Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Reverse Transcriptase. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 143-154, 1991.
Antihyperthyroid *
Antiinflammatory *
Antimalarial IC50=0.5 uM Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
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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
Leptospermum scoparium Bark Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry 7 10: 1803-1813
Liquidambar styraciflua Leaf *
Lycopus europeus Plant List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Lycopus virginicus Plant 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.
Lythrum salicaria Leaf *
Myrciaria dubia Leaf *
Myrtus communis Plant List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Oenothera biennis Leaf *
Phyllanthus emblica Pericarp *
Phyllanthus emblica Root *
Phyllanthus emblica Shoot *
Phyllanthus emblica Leaf *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit *
Polygonum hydropiper Plant *
Psidium cattleianum Plant *
Psidium guajava Bark 8000.0 1.0 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 520.0 -0.5 *
Psidium guajava Flower *
Psidium guajava Stem Bark 40.0 *
Psidium guajava Leaf 150.0 -0.7 *