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Chemical ID
VITEXIN
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ACE-Inhibitor | IC50=0.3 mM/l | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 5 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 5 ug/ml | Okamot, Y., Yoshizawa, T. 1994. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors Containing Passiflora quadraqularis Extracts or Vitexin. Patent, Japan Kokai Tokkyo Koho-06,293,657. 4pp. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | IC15=10 uM | Shimizu, M., Ito, T., Terashima, S., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Morita, N., Kurokawa, S., Ito, K., and Hashimoto, Y. 1984. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Flavonoids. Phytochemistry, 23: 1885-1888. |
| Antiarrhythmic | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antibradiquinic | not available | Fitoterapia No.61: 277, 1990. |
| Antidermatitic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihistaminic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | not available | Fitoterapia No.61: 263, 1990. |
| Antioxidant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiserotoninic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antithyroid | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Aphidifuge | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | IC50=1.6 mg/ml | Schussler, M., Fricke, U., Nikolov, N., and Holzl, J. 1991. Comparison of the Flavonoids Occurring in Crataegus species and Inhibition of 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate Phosphodiesterase. Plant Medica 57: Suppl Issue 2. p.A-133. |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Goitrogenic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Hypotensive | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Thyroid-Peroxidase-Inhibitor | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cytisus scoparius | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Fagopyrum esculentum | Cotyledon | 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. |
| Fagopyrum esculentum | Testa | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Glycine max | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| Hibiscus syriacus | 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. |
| Jatropha curcas | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Jatropha gossypifolia | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Limonia acidissima | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| Linum usitatissimum | 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. |
| Ludwigia epilobioides | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| Lythrum salicaria | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Marrubium vulgare | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Marrubium vulgare | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| Ononis spinosa | Root | 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. |
| Origanum majorana | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum vulgare | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| Passiflora incarnata | 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. |
| Psoralea esculenta | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Ockendon, D. J., Alston, R. E., Naifeh, K. 1966. The Flavonoids of Psoralea (Leguminosae). Phytochemistry, 5: 601-608. |
| Rumex acetosa | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |