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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.
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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
Phyllanthus amarus Shoot not available 865.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit not available 50000.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Pericarp not available 50000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Phyllanthus emblica Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Podophyllum peltatum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygonum hydropiper Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygonum hydropiperoides Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygonum multiflorum Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Populus nigra Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus serotina Stem Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Heart Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pterocarpus marsupium Wood not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pterocarpus santalinus Wood not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Pericarp 900.0 40000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Quassia amara Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba Bark not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.