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Chemical SHIKIMIC-ACID

Chemical ID
SHIKIMICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=1,000 (ipr mus)
LD50=1,000 mg/kg (ipr mus) Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
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 Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
Antioxidant 7 x quercetin Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 7 x quercetin Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor-Promoter not available Duke, 1992 *
Bruchifuge not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Cancer-Preventive not available Duke, 1992 *
Carcinogenic not available Merck 11th Edition
Ileorelaxant not available Duke, 1992 *
Mutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Adiantum capillus-veneris Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ammi visnaga Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anogeissus latifolia Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cocos nucifera Seed not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Daucus carota Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Equisetum arvense Plant 63.0 630.0 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Euphorbia hirta Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Hypocotyl not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Fruit not available not available not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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.
Ginkgo biloba Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hesperis matronalis Leaf not available not available not available Yoshida, S., Tazaki, K., Minamikawa, T. 1975. Occurrence of Shikimic and Quinic Acids in Angiosperms. Phytochemisty, 14: 195-197.
Juniperus communis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Kalanchoe daegrimontiana Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Liquidambar orientalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Liquidambar styraciflua Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *