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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antinitrosaminic 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.
Antioxidant 3,000 uM *
Antioxidant IC51=200 ppm *
Antioxidant 1/3 quercetin *
Antioxidant 1/2 BHA *
Antioxidant EC50=9-15 ug/ml *
Antiradicular EC50=9-15 ug/ml *
Antiradicular IC50=116-124 uM *
Antiserotonin Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antispasmodic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antithrombic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antitumor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antitumor (Colon) *
Antitumor (Forestomach) *
Antitumor (Liver) *
Antitumor (Skin) *
Antitumor-Promoter IC46=10 uM Cancer Research, 48: 5941.
Antiviral Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
Arteriodilator 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.
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Angelica sinensis Plant 940.0 0.7 Jim Duke's personal files.
Apium graveolens Root List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Arachis hypogaea Seed 45.0 -0.4 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf *
Artemisia dracunculus Leaf 38.0 2.4 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot 0.7 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Avena sativa Seed *
Ballota nigra Plant *
Basella alba Plant *
Beta vulgaris Leaf *
Brassica nigra Seed Jim Duke's personal files.
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 13.0 0.1 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 4.0 20.0 0.7 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 10.0 -0.2 *
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 13.0 0.1 *
Brassica pekinensis Leaf 6.0 -0.6 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit *
Catalpa ovata Wood *
Celosia cristata Flower *