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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
Rubus fruticosus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Salvia sp. Seed not available 2136.0 2.4 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 67.
Sambucus nigra Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Serenoa repens Fruit 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.
Sesamum indicum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Solanum melongena Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Solanum tuberosum Tuber 13.0 225.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Solidago gigantea Plant not available 1040.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Sophora japonica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Inflorescence not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Leaf not available 16.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Stellaria media Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taxus baccata Leaf 0.1 3.5 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Tecoma stans Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma cacao Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *