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Chemical GENTISIC-ACID

Chemical ID
GENTISICACID
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=800 (orl 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
Analgesic not available Merck 11th Edition
Antibacterial not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antifeedant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory not available Merck 11th Edition
Antioxidant 1/3 BHA Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Antiviral not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Agrimonia eupatoria Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Leaf not available not available not available Griffiths, L. A. 1959. On the Distribution of Gentisic Acid in Green Plants. J. Exp. Biol. 10: 437.
Arachis hypogaea Seed not available 14.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Root not available 15.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Leaf not available 150.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Calendula officinalis Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrus spp Plant not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Cocos nucifera Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Fruit not available not available not available Bajaj, K. L., Rani, M., Arora, Y. K. 1978. Polyphenols and Lignins of Mature Guar Pods (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus). Plant Biochem J, 5: 140-145.
Daucus carota Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Dipteryx odorata Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Erythroxylum novogranatense Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eucalyptus globulus Leaf 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.
Eucalyptus grandis Plant not available not available not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
Fragaria spp Fruit not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Gaultheria procumbens Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *