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Chemical FERULIC-ACID

Chemical ID
FERULICACID
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
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.

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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
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 *
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
Pisum sativum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Plantago major Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygala senega Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Portulaca oleracea Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus domestica Fruit not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Prunus dulcis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus persica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus spinosa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pteridium aquilinum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Fruit not available not available not available Seeram, N. P., Schulman, R. N., and Heber, D., eds. 2006. Pomegranates - Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine. Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, FL. 244 pp.
Raphanus sativus Root not available 16.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Rheum officinale Root not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Rheum rhabarbarum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Pt not available 8.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ribes uva-crispa Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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.
Rosa canina Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rosa canina Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *