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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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GALLIC-ACID

Chemical ID
GALLICACID
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=5,000 (orl rbt) Merck 11th Edition
LD50=4,500 (scu rat)
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antinitrosaminic *
Antioxidant 2/3 BHA *
Antioxidant 7 x quercetin *
Antioxidant IC44=33 ppm *
Antiperiodontitic 10 ug/ml *
Antiperoxidant IC50=69 uM *
Antipolio Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
Antiproteolytic 10 ug/ml *
Antiradicular 7 x quercetin *
Antiradicular IC50=4.9 uM *
Antiseptic 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.
Antistaphylococcic MIC=1,000 ug/ml *
Antitumor *
Antitumor-Promoter *
Antiviral *
Apoptotic *
Astringent 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.
Bacteristat Lamikanra, A., Ogundaini, A.O., and Ogungbamila*, F.O. Antibacterial Constituents of Alchornea cordifolia Leaves. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 198.
Bronchodilator Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 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
Quercus infectoria Fruit 20000.0 40000.0 0.9 *
Quercus robur Bark *
Quercus rubra Wood *
Rheum officinale Rhizome 25.7 *
Rheum officinale Root Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Rheum palmatum Root Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Rheum rhabarbarum Pt 53.0 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Root *
Rhus coriaria Leaf Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Rhynchosia minima Seed *
Ricinus communis Leaf List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Rosa canina Stem *
Rosa canina Tissue Culture *
Rosa centifolia Flower *
Rosa gallica Flower *
Rosa multiflora Fruit *
Rubus idaeus Leaf *
Rubus idaeus Plant *
Rubus idaeus Juice Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
Salvia officinalis Plant Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.