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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
Salix alba Plant not available not available 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.
Salvia officinalis Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Salvia sp. Seed not available 19.0 -0.5 Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 67.
Sambucus nigra Flower not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Sanguisorba minor Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Santolina chamaecyparissus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Serenoa repens Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Solanum tuberosum Tuber 4.0 250.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Solidago gigantea Plant not available 45.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Sophora japonica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sorbus aucubaria Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Leaf not available 133.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Stachys officinalis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Tagetes patula Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taxus baccata Leaf 4.0 965.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Terminalia chebula Plant not available not available not available Kim, J. S., Lee, G. D., Kwon, J. H., Yoon, H. S. 1993. Indentification of Phenolic Antioxidative Components in Terminalia chebula Retz. Han'guk Nonghwa Hakhoe Chi 36 4: 239-243.