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Chemical ELLAGIC-ACID

Chemical ID
ELLAGICACID
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
Antimutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant 2/3 quercetin Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant >50 x tocopherol Osawa, T. Phenolic Antioxidants in Dietary Plants as Antimutagens.Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.11 p.142.
Antioxidant IC98=30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontic 1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant IC50=29 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
Antiplaque 1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiplasmodial 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.
Antiseptic 1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antistreptococcic ID50=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antithyroid not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 224.
Antiyeast IC50=10.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Astringent not available Martindale's 29th
Cancer-Preventive 3 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Candida-SAP-Inhibitor IC50=8.4 uM Duke, 1992 *
Cytotoxic 4.6 ug/ml 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 359.
Deiodinase-Inhibitor 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
Acacia farnesiana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia farnesiana Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia nilotica Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Agrimonia eupatoria Leaf not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Aleurites fordii Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anogeissus latifolia Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arbutus unedo Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa Bark not available not available not available Lowry, J. B. 1968. The Distribution and Potential Taxonomic Value of Alkylated Ellagic Acids. Phytochemistry, 7(10): 1803-1813.
Bixa orellana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Castanea sativa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Commiphora wightii Flower not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Coriaria myrtifolia Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coriaria thymifolia Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cornus mas Flower not available not available not available Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666.
Cornus mas Leaf not available not available not available Delaveau, P., Paris, R. R. 1961. Concerning the Presence of Rutoside and Gallic Derivatives from the Flowers of Cornus mas and Preliminary Research with C. sanguinea. Bull Soc Chim Biol, 43: 661-666.
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Seed not available not available not available Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470.
Duchesnea indica Plant not available 313.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Elaeagnus angustifolia 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.