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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
Lycopus europeus Plant not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Malus domestica Fruit 4.0 95.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Melia azedarach Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Melilotus officinalis Plant not available not available not available Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991.
Melilotus officinalis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha x rotundifolia Shoot not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Menyanthes trifoliata 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.
Myroxylon balsamum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Nicotiana tabacum Flower 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.
Oenothera biennis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ononis spinosa Root not available not available not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Opopanax chironium Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Oryza sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris Bark 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.