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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CANAVANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CANDICANDIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CANNABIDIOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CANTHIN-6-ONE MIC=12.5-75 ug/ml Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
CANTHIUMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CAPILLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARLINA-OXIDE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CARPAINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CARVACROL MIC 170-290 Chalchat, J.C. et Garry, R.P.*, Bastide, P., Fabre, F. et Malhuret, R. Correlation Composition Chimique/Activite Antimicrobienne: V - Contribution a la Comparaison de 2 Methodes de Determination Des Cmi. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 184-193.
CARVACROL MIC=39-625 Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN MIC=>1,000 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A42, 1991.
CATHINE-6-ONE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CECROPIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CHAKSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAULMOOGRIC-ACID MIC=32-64 ug/ml Martindale's 28th
CHEIROLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CHELIDONINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CHELIRUBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eugenia wallichii not available 1 0
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 1 0
Euonymus atropurpureus Burning Bush; Wahoo 3 0
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 3 0
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 9 0
Eupatorium triplinerve Triplinerved eupatorium 5 2, 050
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 12 443
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 6 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 5 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 4 74, 000
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 16 18, 075
Euptelea polyandra not available 1 240
Eurya acuminata not available 1 18, 000
Eurya japonica not available 1 0
Fagonia indica not available 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 20 273, 432.1550000012
Fagus taurica not available 1 0
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 13 1, 531, 004
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 3, 500
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 9 2, 081, 800