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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
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
Ephedra gerardiana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra sinica Plant 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.
Eucalyptus citriodora 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
Eucalyptus globulus Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eucalyptus globulus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eucalyptus globulus Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Euphorbia hirta Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Euphorbia tirucalli Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 430.0 8430.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Leaf 8080.0 32300.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Seed 1370.0 21650.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Geranium thunbergii Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Heimia salicifolia Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Shoot not available 35.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Fruit 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.
Juglans regia Seed 30.0 105.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans regia Testa 550.0 2770.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans regia Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lagerstroemia indica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *