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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
Psidium guajava Fruit not available 520.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Stem Bark not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Quercus infectoria Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Quercus rubra Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rhus coriaria Leaf not available not available not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Ricinus communis 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.
Rubus idaeus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus Juice 5.0 50.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Syzygium aromaticum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit not available 21.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum 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
Tagetes patula 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.
Terminalia arjuna Heart Wood not available 250.0 not available Row, L. R., Subba, Rao, G. S. R. 1962. Chemistry of Terminalia Species. Part IV. Chemical Examination of T. arjuna: Isolation of Arjunolic Acid Saponin and (+) Leucodelphinidin. J. Indian Chem. Soc. 39: 89.