Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A drug, C30H16O8, produced synthetically or as an extract of Saint John's wort and used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent.
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- noun chemistry (
medicine ) A red-colouredanthraquinone derivative, extracted fromSt John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as anantidepressant andantiviral agent.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Although the results of these studies are promising, a synthetic form of hypericin is just now being tested on HIV-infected patients.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Although the results of these studies are promising, a synthetic form of hypericin is just now being tested on HIV-infected patients.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Although the results of these studies are promising, a synthetic form of hypericin is just now being tested on HIV-infected patients.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Although the results of these studies are promising, a synthetic form of hypericin is just now being tested on HIV-infected patients.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Typical preparation and dose are 300 mg of the standardized (0.3 percent) hypericin (thought to be the active agent), three times per day with meals, for a total of 900 mg per day.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Out of the ten products, seven contained between 75 percent and 135 percent of the labeled hypericin and three contained no more than half of the amount stated on the label.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Typical preparation and dose are 300 mg of the standardized (0.3 percent) hypericin (thought to be the active agent), three times per day with meals, for a total of 900 mg per day.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Standardized hypericin dosage is 400 mg of the extract, at 0.3 percent hypericin.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Out of the ten products, seven contained between 75 percent and 135 percent of the labeled hypericin and three contained no more than half of the amount stated on the label.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Standardized hypericin dosage is 400 mg of the extract, at 0.3 percent hypericin.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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