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Chemical ELLAGIC-ACID

Chemical ID
ELLAGICACID
Ubiquitous
No

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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
Detoxicant not available Duke, 1992 *
Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor ID50=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Hemostatic not available Merck 11th Edition
Hepatoprotective IC55=30 ug/ml Mayumi Ito (nee Someya), et al. 1990. Hepatoprotective Compounds from Canarium album and Euphorbia nematocypha. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2201-2203, 1990.
HIV-RT-Inhibitor not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 224.
Juvabional not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 0.4 g/kg rat Ahn, D., Putt, D., Kresty, L., Stoner, G. D., Fromm, D., Hollenberg, P. F. 1996. The Effects of Dietary Ellagic Acid on Rat Hepatic and Esophageal Mucosal Cytochromes P450 and Phase II Enzymes. Carcinogenesis, 17(4): 821-828.
Sunscreen 0.50% Jim Duke's personal files.
Topoisomerase-I-Antagonist not available Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 167.1999.
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC50=3.1 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
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.