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Chemical P-COUMARIC-ACID

Chemical ID
PCOUMARICACID
Ubiquitous
No
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
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 ug/ml (weak activity) Ichikawa, K., et al. 1991. Isolation and Structure Determination of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Traditional Thai Medicine, and Syntheses of Their Derivatives. Sankyo Kenkyusho Nempo, 43: 99-110.
Allelopathic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antibacterial not available Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991.
Anticlastogen not available Duke, 1992 *
Antifertility not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihepatotoxic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antileukemic IC50=25-56 ug/ml Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
Antinitrosaminic not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antioxidant 1/3 BHA Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant IC24=30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant IC50=>100 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
Antiseptic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Duke, 1992 *
Chemopreventive not available Duke, 1992 *
Choleretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Cytotoxic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Diaphoretic? not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90.
Fungicide not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
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
Oryza sativa Petiole not available 0.9 not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Persea americana Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Petroselinum crispum Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pimpinella anisum Seed not available 737.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Piper nigrum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pisum sativum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Plantago major Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polygala senega Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Populus balsamifera Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus armeniaca Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus domestica Fruit not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Prunus dulcis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus laurocerasus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus persica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus serotina Bark 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.