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Chemical SESAMIN

Chemical ID
SESAMIN
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
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic IC50=2.9 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061.
Antioxidant IC33=2.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant IC50=58 uM Duke, 1992 *
Cytostatic ID50=10-100 ug/ml Darias, V., Bravo, L., Rabanal, R., Sanchez-Mateo, C.C., and Martin-Herrera, D.A. 1988. Cytostatic and Antibacterial Activity of Some Compounds Isolated from Several Lamiaceae Species from the Canary Islands. Planta Medica 56(1): 70, 1990.
Desaturase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Hepatoprotective 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Immunosuppressant IC50=0.33 ug/ml (cf Prednisolone 0.06 ug/ml) 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.
Insecticide-Synergist not available Duke, 1992 *
Juvabional not available Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Piscicide not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Tocopherol-Synergist 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
Eleutherococcus senticosus Root not available 230.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Houttuynia cordata Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Seed 100.0 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Seed Oil not available 11000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Bark not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.