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Black Poplar

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Activities: 167

Chemicals w/Activities: 10

All Chemicals: 21

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
32	ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL	Inflorescence	--	--	--	*
Antialzheimeran * Antianginal * Antiarthritic * Antiasthmatic * Antiatherosclerotic Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp. Anticancer * Anticataract * Anticonvulsant Synergen * Antidementia * Antidiabetic Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp. Antiinfarctal Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp. Antiinfertility * Antiischemic * Antimaculitic * Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antineuropathic * Antioxidant IC34=10 uM * Antioxidant 5 x quercetin * Antiparkinsonian * Antiradicular 5 x quercetin * Antiretinotic * Antirheumatic * Antistroke * Antitumor * Antitumor (Bladder) * Antitumor (Prostate) * Antitumor (Stomach) * Antitumor-Promoter * Cancer-Preventive * Cardioprotective * Circulotonic * Immunomodulator *
0	CAFFEIC-ACID-3-BETA-G-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE	Leaf	--	--	--	*
60	CHRYSIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antiaflatoxin IC50=8.19 uM * Antiaflatoxin IC50=2.08 ppm * Antiaggregant * Antiallergic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Antiangiogenic * Antibacillary * Antibacterial * Anticonvulsant * Antiestrogenic * Antigout * Antiherpetic 40-75 ug/ml Amoros, M., Simoes, C.M.O., Girre, L., et al. Synergistic Effect Of Flavones And Flavonols Against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 In Cell Culture. Comparison With The Antiviral Activity Of Propolis. J. of Natural Products 55(12):1732-1740, 1992. AntiHIV * Antihypertensive * Antileukemic >genistein * AntiMDR * Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antiproliferant * Antiproliferant >genistein * Antiproliferant (colon) * Antisalmonella * Antishigellic * Antispasmodic Biochem Pharmacol, 40(10): 2227. Antistaphylococcic * Antistress * Antithrombic * Antitumor (Breast) * Antitumor (Colon) * Antiviral 40-75 ug/ml Amoros, M., Simoes, C.M.O., Girre, L., et al. Synergistic Effect Of Flavones And Flavonols Against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 In Cell Culture. Comparison With The Antiviral Activity Of Propolis. J. of Natural Products 55(12):1732-1740, 1992. Anxiolytic * Apoptotic * Aromatase-Inhibitor IC80=1 uM/l * Cancer-Preventive * Caspase-3-Inhibitor * Caspase-9-Inhibitor * CNS-Depressant * CYP1A1-Inhibitor * Cytotoxic * Cytotoxic >genistein * DNA-Protective * Estrogenic * Fungicide 2.5 mM Geibel, M. 1994. Sensitivity of the Fungus Cytospora persoonii to the Flavonoids of Prunus cerasus. Phytochemistry. 38(3): 599-601. 1995. Hepatoprotective IC50=2.08 ppm * Hepatoprotective IC50=8.19 uM * Hypotensive * Hypouricemic * ICAM-1-Inhibitor * JNK-Inhibitor * MAO-Inhibitor * Mutagenic * Myorelaxant * NO-Genic * Pesticide * Radioprotective * Termitifuge Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Testosterogenic * Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237. Vasodilator * Vasorelaxant * VEGF-Inhibitor * Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor *
0	D-ISOLARICIRESINOL-MONO-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	EO	Bulb	--	5000.0	-0.68	*
62	GALLIC-ACID	Plant	--	--	--	*
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 7 x quercetin * Antioxidant IC44=33 ppm * Antioxidant 2/3 BHA * Antiperiodontitic 10 ug/ml * Antiperoxidant IC50=69 uM * Antipolio Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. Antiproteolytic 10 ug/ml * Antiradicular 7 x quercetin * Antiradicular IC50=4.9 uM * 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
14	GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL	Inflorescence	--	--	--	*
Antiatherosclerotic * Anticancer * AntiCRP * Antiinflammatory * Antioxidant 10-15 ug/g * Antioxidant IC43=10 uM * Antiprostaglandin * Antitumor * Cardioprotective * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Hypocholesterolemic * Natriuretic * NO-Inhibitor * PKC-Inhibitor *
0	GENTISIC-ALCOHOL-2-BETA-D-(6-BENZOYL)-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	KAEMPFEROL-DIMETHYLETHER	Flower	--	--	--	*
15	MALIC-ACID	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antiatherosclerotic * Antibacterial * Antifibromyalgic 300 mg 3x/day * Antioxidant Synergist Merck 11th Edition Antiseborrheic * Antiseptic Martindale's 29th Antitubercular * Antitumor Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Bacteristat * Bruchiphobe Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Hemopoietic * Laxative? Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91. Mycobactericide * Pesticide * Sialogogue Martindale's 29th
18	MANNITOL	Plant	--	--	--	*
Allergenic Martindale's 29th Analgesic * Anthelmintic ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. Antiglaucomic Martindale's 28th Antiinflammatory ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. Antimutagenic * Antinephritic Martindale's 29th Antioxidant Jim Duke's personal files. Antiradicular * AntiReye's Martindale's 29th Antispasmodic ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. Diuretic Merck 11th Edition Emetic Martindale's 28th Flatugenic Martindale's 29th Laxative * Nephrotoxic Martindale's 29th Pesticide * Sweetener Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
0	NIGRACIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
1	POPULIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Antipodagric *
0	QUERCETIN-DIMETHYL-ETHER	Inflorescence	--	--	--	*
0	RESIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
15	SALICIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Analgesic 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. Antiaggregant 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. Antifeedant Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. Antiinflammatory Planta Medica, 56(6): 660, 1990. Antineuralgic * Antiperiodic * Antipodagric * Antipyretic * Antirheumatic Merck 11th Edition Pesticide * Sedative ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. Stomachic Merck 11th Edition Teratogenic CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses Tonic * Uterorelaxant ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
1	SALICORTIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Analgesic *
0	SCHICORTIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
35	TANNIN	Plant	--	--	--	*
Anthelmintic * Antibacterial * Anticancer * Anticariogenic * Antidiarrheic * Antidysenteric * Antihepatotoxic * AntiHIV * Antihypertensive * Antilipolytic * Antimutagenic * Antinephritic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antiophidic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363. Antioxidant 1/3 quercetin * Antioxidant IC50=1.44 ug/ml * Antiradicular 1/3 quercetin * Antiradicular 500 mg/kg/day orl mus Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antirenitic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiulcer * Antiviral * Cancer-Preventive HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14. Carcinogenic * Chelator * Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor * Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor * Hepatoprotective * Immunosuppressant * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor * MAO-Inhibitor * Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor * Pesticide * Psychotropic Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor *
0	TECTOCHRYSIN	Plant	--	--	--	*

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^*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.

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