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Common Names
Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Bud | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Tissue Culture | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Bud | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2,,3,3',4,4',5,7-HEPTAHYDROXYFLAVANBIOSIDE | 0 | Plant | 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. |
| 2-ALPHA-HYDROXY-OLEANOLIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| 2-PHENYLCHROMONE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-INDOLE-ACETIC-ACID | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE | 15 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACANTOLIC-ACID | 0 | 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. |
| ACANTOLIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| ACETYL-CHOLINE | 19 | 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. |
| ACETYL-CHOLINE | 19 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardioprotective | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiovascular | 1 | Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006. |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cataractagenic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Cathartic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cerebrophilic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Cerebrostimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cerebrotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cholagogue | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Choleretic | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choline-Sparing | 2 | Singleton, V.L. 1981. Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants: Phenolic Substances of Plant Origin Common in Foods. Advances in Food Research 27: 149-217. |
| Cholinergic | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Circulotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Clastogenic | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| CNS-Active | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| CNS-Depressant | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |