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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
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 35 4, 337.60000038147
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 0
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 19 546, 736
Pancratium maritimum Sea Daffodil 1 0
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 2 5, 600.310000002384
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 21 3, 458.0120000001043
Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris 2 0
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 2 0
Parthenocissus quinquefolia American-ivy; Five-leaf-ivy; Virginia-creeper; Woodbine; Amerika-zuta (Jap.) 1 0
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 4 381, 210
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 1 1, 670
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 10 300
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 1 1, 900
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 1 17, 500
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 1 3, 375
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 13 2, 630
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 120, 000
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0