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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.

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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
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
Mammea americana Leaf not available 700000.0 1.0 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Medicago sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Musa x paradisiaca Leaf not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
Nicotiana tabacum Leaf not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit 25.0 220.0 -1.0 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Oryza sativa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Perilla frutescens Plant not available not available not available Phytochemistry, 25: 859.
Petroselinum crispum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pinus sylvestris Bark 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.
Pistacia lentiscus Leaf not available 18000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Pistacia vera Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pteridium aquilinum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pyrus communis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ribes uva-crispa Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ricinus communis Leaf 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.
Sambucus nigra Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Terminalia chebula Fruit not available 22000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna mungo Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Seed not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.