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Chemical ID
FERULICACID
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=416 (ivn mus) | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| LDlo=1,200 (par mus) | |
| LD50=837-895 (ivn mus) | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allelopathic | not available | Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865. |
| Analgesic | not available | Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 69. |
| Antiaggregant | not available | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Antiallergic | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Antiarrhythmic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Anticancer (Colon) | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Forestomach) | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Liver) | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Skin) | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticarcinogenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidysmenorrheic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiestrogenic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antihepatotoxic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiherpetic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | not available | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Antileukemic | IC50=25-56 ug/ml | Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46. |
| Antimitotic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antimutagenic | not available | Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18. |
| Antineoplastic | (Stomach) | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea millefolium | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Tunon, H., Thorsell, W., and Bohlin, L. 1993. Mosquito Repelling Activity of Compounds Occurring in Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). Economic Botany 48(2): 111-120, 1994. |
| Actaea cimicifuga | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Actaea dahurica | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Agrimonia eupatoria | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ajuga iva | Shoot | 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. |
| Ajuga iva | Plant | not available | 1000.0 | 0.8 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Allium ampeloprasum | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Bulb | not available | 0.5 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Das, V. S. R., Rao, J. V. S. 1964. Phenolic Acids of Onion Plant. Curr. Sci., 33(15): 471-472. |
| Allium cepa | Root | not available | not available | not available | Das, V. S. R., Rao, J. V. S. 1964. Phenolic Acids of Onion Plant. Curr. Sci., 33(15): 471-472. |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Bulb | 7.0 | 27.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium schoenoprasum | Leaf | not available | 0.5 | -1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Althaea officinalis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| Althaea officinalis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Althaea officinalis | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Althaea officinalis | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ananas comosus | Plant | 200.0 | 760.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica sinensis | Plant | not available | 940.0 | 0.7 | Jim Duke's personal files. |