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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-8HYDROXYCALAMENENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-8HYDROXYCALAMENENE not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-GALBACIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-T-CADINOL MIC=2-24 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPICATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
(2Z,8Z)-10-ANGELOYLOXY-MATRICARIA-ESTER MIC=50->100 ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
(5R,8R,9S,10R)-12-OXO-ENT-3,13-CLERODIEN-15-OIC-ACID 20-25ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
(Z)-1,3-BIS(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-1,4-PENTADIENE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,2,4-TRIHYDROXYHEPTADECA-16-ENE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
1,2-DIHYDROXY-4-GLUCOSYLNAPTHALENE not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
1,3,4,5-TETRACAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
1,3,5-TRIMETHOXYBENZENE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,4-NAPTHAQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE 50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
1-ACETYLJATIVATRIOL not available Recio, M. C., Rios, J. L., and Villar, A., A review of some antimicrobial compounds isolated from medicinal plants reported in the literature 1978-1988, Phytotherapy Research, 3(4), 1989, 117-125.
1-ETHYL-BETA-CARBOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
1-METHOXYCANTHIN-6-ONE not available Duke, 1992 *
1-TULIPOSIDE-A not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Bonnetia dinizii not available 1 151.6999969482422
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 7 170, 176
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 3 7, 600
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 13 7, 422, 994.600000501
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 12 1, 350, 960
Bowdichia virgilioides not available 1 60
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 67, 991
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 500
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 7, 245
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 9 4, 013
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 8 6, 992.72000008449
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 20 21, 005
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 20 161, 679.53999966383
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 10 15, 954
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 20 83, 472
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 6 31, 652
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 19, 095
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 5 30.20999999344349
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 79, 931
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 3, 430