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Plant Hypericum perforatum (Clusiaceae)
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Common name(s)
Common St. Johnswort, Goatweed, Hypericum, Klamath Weed, St. John's-wort
How used
Medicinal
Data Views
Activities:
641
All Chemicals:
288
| # Activity | Chemical Name | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | (+)-CATECHIN | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | (+)-EPICATECHIN | Plant | -- | -- | -- | 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. |
| 38 | (-)-EPICATECHIN | Plant | -- | -- | -- | 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. |
| 0 | (E)-BETA-FARNESENE | Plant | 0.5 | 9.0 | -0.70 | * |
| 0 | (E)-OCIMENE | Plant | 0.1 | 2.3 | -- | * |
| 0 | (Z)-OCIMENE | Plant | 0.3 | 4.5 | -- | * |
| 0 | 1(3)-11(8)-BIAPIGENIN | Shoot | -- | 72.5 | -- | * |
| 0 | 1(3)-11(8)-BIAPIGENIN | Flower | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 1 | 1,3,6,7-TETRAHYDROXYXANTHONE | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 1 | 1,3,6,7-TETRAHYDROXYXANTHONE | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2,2-DIMETHYL-7-ISOBUTYL-2H,5H-PYRANO-(4,3-B)-PYRAN-5-ONE | Plant | 1.5 | 27.0 | -- | * |
| 0 | 2,2-DIMETHYL-7-SEC-BUTYL-2H,5H-PYRANO-(4,3-B)-PYRAN-5-ONE | Plant | 1.0 | 18.0 | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-BUTENOL | Plant | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-DECANE | Fruit Essent. Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-DECANE | Shoot | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-DECANE | Leaf Essent. Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-OCTANE | Shoot | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-OCTANE | Leaf Essent. Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 2-METHYL-OCTANE | Fruit Essent. Oil | -- | -- | -- | * |
| 0 | 5-METHYLHEPTAN-2,4-DIONE | Plant | 0.3 | 4.5 | -- | * |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.