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Chemical ID
GALLICACID
Ubiquitous
No
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=5,000 (orl rbt) | Merck 11th Edition |
| LD50=4,500 (scu rat) |
| 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 |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quercus infectoria | Fruit | 20000.0 | 40000.0 | 0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Quercus robur | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Quercus rubra | Wood | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rheum officinale | Rhizome | not available | 25.7 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rheum officinale | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Rheum palmatum | Root | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Rheum rhabarbarum | Pt | not available | 53.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rheum rhabarbarum | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rhus coriaria | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | 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 | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ricinus communis | 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. |
| Rosa canina | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosa canina | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosa centifolia | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosa gallica | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rosa multiflora | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rubus idaeus | Juice | not available | not available | not available | 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. |
| Rubus idaeus | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rubus idaeus | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Salvia officinalis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |