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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
Leptospermum scoparium 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
Liquidambar styraciflua Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lycopus europeus 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.
Lycopus virginicus Plant not available not available not available 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 not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Myrciaria dubia Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Myrtus communis 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.
Oenothera biennis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygonum hydropiper Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium cattleianum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Stem Bark not available 40.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Leaf not available 150.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Pericarp not available 1300.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Bark not available 8000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *