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Arbutus, Strawberry Tree

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	1-DOTRIACONTANOL	Leaf	--	--	--	*
0	1-TRIACONTANOL	Leaf	--	--	--	*
0	15-NONACOSANOL	Leaf	--	--	--	*
15	ARBUTIN	Leaf	--	27000.0	-0.37	*
Allelochemic IC51=1.1 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Antibacterial MIC=4,000-8,000 ppm * Antiedemic 50 mg/kg * Antimelanogenic IC50=40 uM * Antiseptic 60-200 mg/man * Antistreptococcic MIC=4,000-8,000 ppm Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Antitussive Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Artemicide Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. Candidicide Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Diuretic 60-200 mg/man Merck 11th Edition Insulin-Sparing Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Mycoplasmistat Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. Pesticide * Tyrosinase-Inhibitor IC50=40 uM * Urinary-Antiseptic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
0	ARBUTOFLAVONOL	Leaf	--	--	--	*
22	BETULINIC-ACID	Stem Bark	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Anthelmintic * Antibacterial * Anticancer Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anticarcinomic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiedemic * AntiHIV IC50=6.5 ug/ml * AntiHIV 14.8 uM * AntiHIV EC50=2.0 ug/ml Kashiwada, Y., et. al. 1998. Anti-AIDS Agents. 30. Anti-HIV Activity of Oleanolic Acid, Pomolic Acid, and Structurally Related Triterpenoids. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1090-1095. Antiinflammatory Recio, M., et al. 1994. Investigations on the Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Triterpenoids from Diospyros leucomelas. Planta Medica, 61: 9. Antileukemic Antimalarial IC50=19-26 ug/ml * Antimelanomic New York Times, 3/28/95. Antinociceptive * Antiplasmodial IC50=19-26 ug/ml * Antitumor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiviral 14.8 uM * Apoptotic * Cytotoxic 50-100 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al) Cytotoxic 16.4 uM * Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 200 ug/ml Dunstan, C. A., Liu, B., Welch, C. J., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Alphitol, a Phenolic Substance from Alphitonia zizyphoides which Inhibits Prostaglandin Biosynthesis in vitro. Phytochemistry, 48(3): 495-497. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=101 uM Huang, C., Tunon, H., Bohlin, L. 1995. Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Isolated from Menyanthes trifoliata L. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 30(8): 621-626.
22	BETULINIC-ACID	Leaf	--	--	--	Jim Duke's personal files.
Anthelmintic * Antibacterial * Anticancer Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anticarcinomic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiedemic * AntiHIV IC50=6.5 ug/ml * AntiHIV 14.8 uM * AntiHIV EC50=2.0 ug/ml Kashiwada, Y., et. al. 1998. Anti-AIDS Agents. 30. Anti-HIV Activity of Oleanolic Acid, Pomolic Acid, and Structurally Related Triterpenoids. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1090-1095. Antiinflammatory Recio, M., et al. 1994. Investigations on the Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Triterpenoids from Diospyros leucomelas. Planta Medica, 61: 9. Antileukemic Antimalarial IC50=19-26 ug/ml * Antimelanomic New York Times, 3/28/95. Antinociceptive * Antiplasmodial IC50=19-26 ug/ml * Antitumor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiviral 14.8 uM * Apoptotic * Cytotoxic 50-100 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al) Cytotoxic 16.4 uM * Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 200 ug/ml Dunstan, C. A., Liu, B., Welch, C. J., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Alphitol, a Phenolic Substance from Alphitonia zizyphoides which Inhibits Prostaglandin Biosynthesis in vitro. Phytochemistry, 48(3): 495-497. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=101 uM Huang, C., Tunon, H., Bohlin, L. 1995. Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Isolated from Menyanthes trifoliata L. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 30(8): 621-626.
2	CRYPTOXANTHIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Vitamin-A-Activity *
51	ELLAGIC-ACID	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Abortifacient 1.2 mg/kg ivn mus * ACE-Inhibitor IC50=5 mM/l * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.2 uM * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.2 ug/ml (strong activity) * Antiaflatoxin * Antianaphylactic * Antibacterial 1,250 ug/ml * Antibacterial ID50=20 ug/ml * Anticancer (Cervix) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticancer (Colon) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticancer (Esophagus) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticancer (Mouth) Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Anticariogenic ID50=20 ug/ml * Anticataract Shimizu, M., Horie, S., Terashima, S., Ueno, H., et al. 1989. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Natural Products.II. Active Components of a Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Para-parai mi,' Phyllanthus niruri. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 37(9): 2531-2532, 1989. Antigingivitic 1,250 ug/ml * AntiGTF ID50=20 ug/ml * AntiHIV IC90=200 ug/ml Tan, G.T., Pezzuto, J.M., Kinghorn,* A.D., Hughes, S.H. Evaluation Of Natural Products As Inhibitors Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Reverse Transcriptase. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 143-154, 1991. Antihyperthyroid * Antiinflammatory * Antimalarial IC50=0.5 uM Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp. Antimutagenic * Antioxidant >50 x tocopherol Osawa, T. Phenolic Antioxidants in Dietary Plants as Antimutagens.Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.11 p.142. Antioxidant IC98=30 ppm * Antioxidant 2/3 quercetin * Antiperiodontic 1,250 ug/ml * Antiperoxidant IC50=29 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. Antiplaque 1,250 ug/ml * Antiplasmodial IC50=0.5 uM Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp. Antiseptic 1,250 ug/ml * Antistreptococcic ID50=20 ug/ml * Antithyroid Jim Duke's personal files. Antitumor * Antiviral Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 224. Antiyeast IC50=10.5 uM * Apoptotic Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. Astringent Martindale's 29th Cancer-Preventive 3 ppm * Candida-SAP-Inhibitor IC50=8.4 uM * Cytotoxic 4.6 ug/ml Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 359. Deiodinase-Inhibitor Jim Duke's personal files. Detoxicant * Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor ID50=20 ug/ml * Hemostatic Merck 11th Edition Hepatoprotective IC55=30 ug/ml Mayumi Ito (nee Someya), et al. 1990. Hepatoprotective Compounds from Canarium album and Euphorbia nematocypha. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2201-2203, 1990. HIV-RT-Inhibitor Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 224. Juvabional Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Pesticide * Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 0.4 g/kg rat Ahn, D., Putt, D., Kresty, L., Stoner, G. D., Fromm, D., Hollenberg, P. F. 1996. The Effects of Dietary Ellagic Acid on Rat Hepatic and Esophageal Mucosal Cytochromes P450 and Phase II Enzymes. Carcinogenesis, 17(4): 821-828. Sunscreen 0.50% Jim Duke's personal files. Topoisomerase-I-Antagonist Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 167.1999. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC50=3.1 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
0	FAT	Seed	34000.0	368000.0	0.54	*
62	GALLIC-ACID	Leaf	--	--	--	*
ACE-Inhibitor IC50=7.7 mM/l * Analgesic * Antiadenovirus Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. Antiallergenic Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991. Antianaphylactic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiangiogenic * Antiasthmatic Watt, J.M., and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. 1962. Antibacterial MIC=1,000 ug/ml * Antibronchitic Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991. Anticancer * Anticarcinomic ED50=3 * Antiescherichic * Antifibrinolytic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. Antiflu Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. Antihepatotoxic Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93. Antiherpetic EC50=>10 ug/ml * AntiHIV * Antiinflammatory Kroes, B.H., et al. 1991. Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Gallic Acid. Planta Medica, 58(6): 499. Antileishmanic EC50=4.4 ug/ml * AntiMRSA * Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antinitrosaminic * Antioxidant 2/3 BHA * Antioxidant 7 x quercetin * Antioxidant IC44=33 ppm * Antiperiodontitic 10 ug/ml * Antiperoxidant IC50=69 uM * Antipolio Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. Antiproteolytic 10 ug/ml * Antiradicular IC50=4.9 uM * Antiradicular 7 x quercetin * Antiseptic 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. Antistaphylococcic MIC=1,000 ug/ml * Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiviral * Apoptotic * Astringent 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. Bacteristat Lamikanra, A., Ogundaini, A.O., and Ogungbamila, F.O. Antibacterial Constituents of Alchornea cordifolia Leaves. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 198. Bronchodilator Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Candidicide Carcinogenic * Choleretic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Cytotoxic 500 uM * Floral-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Gram(+)icide MIC=1,000 ug/ml * Gram(-)icide MIC=1,000 ug/ml * Hemostat * Hepatoprotective Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. Immunomodulator * Immunostimulant McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82. Immunosuppressant * Insulin-Sparing Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Myorelaxant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Nephrotoxic Martindale's 29th NO-Inhibitor IC-26=250 uM * Pesticide * Styptic * Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor Hamada, S. I., Kataoka, T., Woo, J. T., Yamada, A., Yoshida, T., Nishimura, T., Otake, N., Nagai, K. 1997. Immunosuppressive Effects by Gallic Acid and Chebulagic Acid on CTL-Mediated Cytotoxicity. Biol Pharm Bull, 20: 1017-1019. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC50=24 uM Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
4	GLYCOLIC-ACID	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Cholesterolytic * Diuretic Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. Hepatotonic Fitoterapia No.5-1986. Irritant Merck 11th Edition
32	HYDROQUINONE	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Allelochemic IC100=2.7 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Allergenic Merck 11th Edition Antibacterial Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antihepatomic Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Antilithic * Antimalarial * Antimelanomic * Antimelasmic Martindale's 29th Antimenorrhagic * Antimitotic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antinephritic * Antioxidant Jim Duke's personal files. Antipertussive * Antiseptic * Antithyreotropic * Antitrypanosomic * Antitumor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Astringent * Carcinogenic * Co-carcinogenic * Convulsant 1 g orl Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-87. Cytotoxic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Deliriant 1,000 mg/man Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Depigmentor Merck 11th Edition Emetic 1 g orl Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-87. FLavor FEMA 5-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Herbicide IC41=50 ug/ml Hanke, F. J., Natural Products as a Resource for Biologically Active Compounds, Thesis, U. Cal (Santa Cruz), 1986, 252 pp Hypertensive Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Irritant Martindale's 28th Mycoplasmistat Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. Pesticide * Tinnitigenic 1,000 mg/man Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
2	LEUCODELPHINIDIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Antiinflammatory CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses Antineoplastic *
21	LUPEOL	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Antiangiogenic 30-50 ug/ml * AntiEBV * Antiedemic * Antiflu * Antihyperglycemic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiinflammatory 1/3 indomethacin * Antilithic 25 mg/kg/day * Antimalarial IC50=46.8 ug/ml Khalid, S.A., Farouk, A., Geary*, T.G., and Jensen, J.B. 1985. Potential Antimalarial Candidates From African Plants: An In Vitro Approach Using Plasmodium falciparum. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 15: 201-209, 1986. Antioxalate 25 mg/kg/day * Antioxidant 25 mg/kg/day * Antiperoxidant 25 mg/kg/day * Antiprostaglandin * Antirheumatic * Antitumor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiurethrotic * Antiviral * Cytotoxic 50-500 ppm * FPTase-Inhibitor IC50=65 ug/ml * Hypotensive Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Pesticide * TOPO-2-Inhibitor IC50=10.4 uM *
16	LYCOPENE	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Anticancer (Bladder) * Anticancer (Breast) * Anticancer (Cervix) * Anticancer (Prostate) * Antioxidant * Antiprostatitic * Antiradicular * Antitumor * Antitumor (Bladder) * Antitumor (Breast) * Antitumor (Cervix) * Antitumor (Prostate) * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Colorant * Hypocholesterolemic 60 mg/man/day/3 mos * Prooxidant 20 ug/g *
0	METHYL-ARBUTIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
34	MYRICETIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
Allelochemic IC82=1 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Antiallergenic * Antibacterial MIC=20-500 ug/ml * Antifeedant IC52=<1,000 ppm diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Antigastric * Antigingivitic MIC=20 ug/ml * Antigonadotrophic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antihistaminic * AntiHIV * Antiinflammatory Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators) Antimutagenic ID50=2-5 nM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Antioxidant 1.4 uM * Antioxidant IC99=200 ppm Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Antioxidant IC50=3.9 ug/ml * Antiperiodontic MIC=20 ug/ml * Antiplaque MIC=20 ug/ml * Antiseptic MIC=20 ug/ml * Antiviral * Apoptotic 60 uM * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Candidicide MIC=150 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991. COMP-Inhibitor Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. Diuretic Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators) Hypoglycemic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. Larvistat IC50=2.6-3.5 mM/kg diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Mutagenic Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Oxidase-Inhibitor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Pesticide * Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 36 uM Uda, Y., Price, K. R., Williamson, G., Rhodes, M. J. C. 1997. Induction of the Anticarcinogenic Marker Enzyme, Quinone Reductase, in Murine Hepatoma Cells In Vitro by Flavonoids. Cancer Lett., 120 (2): 213-216. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor IC50=11.9 ug/ml * Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=11.9 ug/ml * Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. Vasodilator *
0	PHYTOFLUENE	Leaf	--	--	--	*
0	PROTEIN	Seed	31000.0	235000.0	0.01	*

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