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Chemical 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)
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
Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor not available Hamada, S. I., Kataoka, T., Woo, J. T., Yamada, A., Yoshida, T., Nishimura, T., Otake, N., Nagai, K. 1997. Immunosuppressive Effects by Gallic Acid and Chebulagic Acid on CTL-Mediated Cytotoxicity. Biol Pharm Bull, 20: 1017-1019.
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC50=24 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
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
Abrus precatorius Seed 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.
Acacia catechu Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia decurrens Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia farnesiana Flower not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Acacia farnesiana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia nilotica Resin, Exudate, Sap not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia tortilis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Achillea millefolium Plant not available not available 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.
Actaea racemosa Plant not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Ailanthus altissima Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anogeissus latifolia Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arbutus unedo Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Areca catechu Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arnica montana Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Aspalathus linearis Shoot not available 44000.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Leaf not available 44000.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *