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Chemical HYPERICIN

Chemical ID
HYPERICIN
Ubiquitous
No

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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
Antianemic IC50=5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticytomegalic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant not available 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.
Antiflu not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiherpetic not available Duke, 1992 *
AntiHIV not available Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiproliferative IC50=1.7 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiretroviral 50 ug mus iv Duke, 1992 *
Antistomatitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral 5 ug/ml (with UV) Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral EC50=0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Anxiolytic not available 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.
Cytotoxic CD50=1.2ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Herbicide not available Duke, 1992 *
Insecticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Larvicide not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
MAO-Inhibitor not available 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.
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
Hypericum perforatum Stem 40.0 210.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Shoot 390.0 1780.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Leaf 190.0 1950.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Flower 860.0 18000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Flower Essent. Oil 5.0 19.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Cotyledon not available 14.5 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Essential Oil not available 2200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Fruit not available 730.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypericum perforatum Plant 5000.0 7000.0 not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.