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-EPICATECHIN

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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
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker	10 uM	Zhu, M., Phillipson, J. D., Greengrass, P. M., Bowery, N. E., Cai, Y. 1997. Plant Polyphenols: Biologically Active Compounds or Non-Selective Binders to Protein? Phytochemistry, 44(3): 441-447.
Cancer-Preventive	not available	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardiotonic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Choline-Sparing	not available	Duke, 1992 *
COMP-Inhibitor	not available	Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045.
Cytotoxic	TC50=>100 ug/ml	Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Hypoglycemic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Insulinogenic	not available	Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170.
Lipoxygenase-1-Inhibitor	IC50=60 mM	Duke, 1992 *
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	IC50=140 uM	Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	IC97=5 mM	Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690.
Pancreatogenic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Reverse-Transcriptase-Inhibitor	10 ng/ml	McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Vasodilator	uM	McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor	IC50=>40	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

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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
Malus domestica	Fruit	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica	Pericarp	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica	Leaf	150.0	900.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Mitragyna speciosa	Leaf	not available	150.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Myristica fragrans	Seed	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris	Plant	not available	not available	not available	J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
Pterocarpus marsupium	Stem Bark	not available	not available	not available	Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Rheum officinale	Rhizome	not available	3437.5	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum	Root	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rhododendron ponticum	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Stem	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Pericarp	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Juice	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Tamarindus indica	Seed	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Terminalia catappa	Bark	not available	not available	not available	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Theobroma cacao	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Uncaria tomentosa	Bark	not available	25.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *