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Chemical (-)-EPICATECHIN

Chemical ID
-EPICATECHIN
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
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=22-50 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor IC50=0.216 mM/l Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 0.5 mg/ml rbt (weak activity) Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic not available Hanke, F. J., Natural Products as a Resource for Biologically Active Compounds, Thesis, U. Cal (Santa Cruz), 1986, 252 pp
Antiaggregant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antianaphylactic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 30 mg/kg rat Duke, 1992 *
AntiEBV not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antihepatitic not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
AntiHIV EC50=2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperglycemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory not available Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antileukotriene not available Duke, 1992 *
Antilipoperoxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant IC50=6.3 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiviral EC50=2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
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
Crataegus laevigata Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Bud not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus monogyna Plant not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Crataegus rhipidophylla Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Bud not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Inflorescence not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Croton lechleri Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra sinica Stem not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Fagopyrum esculentum Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Seed not available 26.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Humulus lupulus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum 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.
Juniperus communis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Laurus nobilis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *