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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
Candidicide not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Cardiac 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.
Cholagogue not available Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991.
Choleretic not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Fungicide not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Hepatoprotective not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
Hepatotropic not available Duke, 1992 *
Herbicide not available Angewandte Botanik 68(5/6)=1994. Page 195.
Hydrocholerectic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hypolipidemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 124.
Insectifuge 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.
Metal-Chelator not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor not available Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Phagocytotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Preservative not available Merck 11th Edition
Prostaglandigenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 0.58-3.2 mM Xu, L. N., Yu, W. G., Tian, J. Y., Liu, Q. Y. 1990. Effect of Sodium Ferulate on Arachidonic Acid Metabolism. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 25(6): 412-416.
Sunscreen not available Chemical Marketing Reporter; a weekly tabloid, 9/10/92.
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
Coix lacryma-jobi Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Commiphora wightii Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Convallaria majalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coptis chinensis Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coptis japonica Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coptis spp Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coriandrum sativum Plant not available 11.0 -1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Cucumis melo Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Cucumis sativus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita pepo Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cydonia oblonga Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cynara cardunculus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Datura stramonium Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Digitalis purpurea Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea alata Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Dipteryx odorata Leaf not available not available not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Echinacea spp Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Elaeagnus angustifolia 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.
Eleutherococcus senticosus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *