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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
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 5 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 9 412, 117.79999542236
Schleichera oleosa not available 1 0
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 2 0
Schrebera swietenioides not available 1 0
Scirpus fluviatilis not available 1 27
Scirpus tuberosus not available 1 0
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 4 308, 190
Scoparia dulcis not available 1 500
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 6 0
Scrophularia scorodonia not available 3 0
Scrophularia umbrosa not available 1 7.5
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 16 194, 442
Scutellaria churchilliana Hybrid Skullcap 4 77
Scutellaria discolor Discolor Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 9 35, 251
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 10 542, 052.4000000954
Scutellaria parvula Small Skullcap 6 321
Scutellaria sp not available 1 0
Secale cereale Rye 1 0.07999999821186066