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Biological Activity Antibacillus

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BERBERASTINE MIC=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE MIC=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL MIC=1.25 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
SWEROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 96
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 3, 704
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 40, 000
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 0
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 0
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 1 140
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 1 176
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint 1 798
Pycnanthemum montanum Montane Mountain Mint 1 32
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 1 450
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 1 1, 400
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 1 0
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 1 620
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 3, 016
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1 0.5