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Cork Oak

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Medicinal

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Activities: 74

Chemicals w/Activities: 8

All Chemicals: 20

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	ASH	Cork	1000.0	40000.0	--	*
13	BETULIN	Cork	--	--	--	*
Anticarcinomic * Antifeedant * Antiflu * AntiHIV 6.1 uM * Antiinflammatory Recio, M., et al. 1994. Investigations on the Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Triterpenoids from Diospyros leucomelas. Planta Medica, 61: 9. Antitumor Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiviral 6.1 uM Aphidifuge Lugemwa, F.N., Huang, F-Y., Bentley, M.D., Mendel, M.J., and Alford, A.R. 1990. A Heliothis zea Antifeedant from the Abundant Birchbark Triterpene Betulin. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38(2): 493-494. Cytotoxic 600 ppm * Cytotoxic 8.6 uM * Hypolipemic * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor IC50=119 uM Huang, C., Tunon, H., Bohlin, L. 1995. Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Isolated from Menyanthes trifoliata L. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 30(8): 621-626. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=38.6 uM *
22	BETULINIC-ACID	Cork	--	--	--	*
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.
1	CELLULOSE	Cork	18000.0	50000.0	--	*
Hemostat Martindale's 29th
0	CEROIDS	Cork	45000.0	150000.0	--	*
0	CYCLITOL	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	FATTY-ACIDS	Cork	200000.0	380000.0	--	*
2	FRIEDELIN	Cork	--	--	--	*
Antiinflammatory 30 mg/kg * Diuretic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
1	GLYCERIN	Cork	10000.0	65000.0	--	*
FLavor FEMA 500-400,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
13	LIGNIN	Cork	126000.0	180000.0	--	*
Antibacterial * Anticancer * Anticoronary * Antidiarrheic Martindale's 29th AntiHIV * Antinitrosaminic * Antioxidant * Antitumor * Antiviral * Chelator * Hypocholesterolemic * Laxative * Pesticide *
0	PHELLOGENIC-ACID	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	PHELLONIC-ACID	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	PHLOBAPHENE	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	PHLOIONIC-ACID	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	PHLOIONOLIC-ACID	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	SUBERIN	Cork	--	--	--	*
0	SUBERINDIOL	Cork	--	--	--	*
35	TANNIN	Cork	20000.0	65000.0	--	*
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 *
28	VANILLIN	Cork	--	--	--	*
Allelochemic IC50=4.26 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 * Antianemic * Anticancer * Antidrepanocytic * Antiescherichic 10-100 mmol/l * Antilactobacillic 10-100 mmol/l * Antilisteria * Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antioxidant #NAME? * Antipolio Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. Antiradicular 7 x quercetin * Antisickling * Antitumor * Antitumor-Promoter * Antiviral Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194. Antiyeast 8-30 mM * Bacteristat 10-40 mmol/l * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Candidicide 8-20 mM * Choleretic Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. FLavor FEMA 50-20,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Immunosuppressant * Insectifuge? Martindale's 28th Irritant * Perfumery * Pesticide *
0	WATER	Cork	30000.0	70000.0	--	*

^*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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