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Chemical ESCIN

Chemical ID
ESCIN
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=134 (orl mus) Merck 11th Edition
LD50=9.5 (ipr mus)
LD50=3-5 mg/kg (ivn dog)
LD50=9.1 mg/kg (ivn gpg)
LD50=9.3 mg/kg (ivn mus)
LD50=~4 mg/kg (ivn pig)

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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
Antithrombotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitonsilitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer not available Duke, 1992 *
Antivaricose not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral not available Duke, 1992 *
Cancerostatic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Corticomimetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Corticosterogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide not available Duke, 1992 *
Hemolytic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hyaluronidase-Inhibitor IC50=150 uM Duke, 1992 *
Lymphagogue not available Duke, 1992 *
Natriuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Nephrotoxic >20 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Pituitary-Stimulant not available Duke, 1992 *
Thymolytic not available Duke, 1992 *
Vasoprotective not available Duke, 1992 *
Venotonic not available Tyler, V.E.. 1982. The Honest Herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia PA. 263 pp.
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
Aesculus hippocastanum Tissue Culture not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Aesculus hippocastanum Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Aesculus hippocastanum Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aesculus hippocastanum Seed 22000.0 125300.0 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Panax quinquefolius Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *