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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CHIMAPHILIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLORINE not available Martindale's 29th
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMOLAENIDE 200 ug/ml 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.
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN-5,7-DIHYDROXYFLAVONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHRYSOPHANOL not available Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155.
CINNAMALDEHYDE MIC=250-1,000 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
CINNAMTANNIN-B-1 MIC=120->1,000 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A42, 1991.
CIRSIMARITIN 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.
CIS-OCIMENE not available Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands.
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLAL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CNICIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COCAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eremurus chinensis not available 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 13 12, 445.599975585938
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 11 427, 881.6000008583
Eruca sativa Achnef (Berber; BOU); Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN); Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN); Rugula (Eng.; USN); Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN); Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU); Olrauke (Ger.; USN); Ruke (Ger.; USN); Senfrauke (Ger.; USN); Jamba (India); Taramira (India; Nwp.); Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.); Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;); Oruga comun (Sp.; USN); Roqueta (Sp.; USN); Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD); Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU); Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU); Aruca (Malta; KAB); Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN); Assu (Punjab; SKJ); Baglet (Arab.; BOU); Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ); Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB); Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU); Chara (Kumaon; DEP); Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB); Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU); Dua (Kumaon; DEP); Duan (Nwp; KAB); Eihukan (Iran; NAD); Eruca (Malta; KAB); Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155); Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU); Gery (Arab.; BOU); Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB); Horf (Arab.; BOU); Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155); Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB); Jambeho (Sind.; KAB); Jambho (Sind.; DEP); Jamnia (Punjab; DEP); Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB); Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB); Kerkas (Arab.; BOU); Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN); Lalu (Nwp.; KAB); Lamba (India; USN); Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB); Mulai (Loralai; KAB); Oroth (Bible; EB52:394); Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN); Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB); Rajika (Sansk.; KAB); Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB); Rawk (Arab.; BOU); Rocket (Eng.; BOU); Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB); Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB); Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU); Rouka (Arab.; BOU); Ruca (Catalan; KAB); Rucheta (Malta; KAB); Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB); Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI); Shiltam (Arab.; BOU); Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ); Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ); Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB); Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB); Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP); Tanakfail (Berber; BOU); Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB); Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB); Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ); Thorfel (Berber; BOU); Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB); Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB); Ugragandha (Sansk.; KAB) 9 0
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 1 1, 958
Eryngium foetidum Culantro; Cilantro; False Coriander; Shadow-Beni; Stinkweed; Stinkdistel (Ger.) 3 585
Erythrina berteroana Pito 1 2, 340
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 1 1, 560
Erythrospermum zeylanicum not available 1 110
Erythroxylum amazonicum not available 1 0
Erythroxylum areolatum not available 1 14
Erythroxylum brownianum not available 1 400
Erythroxylum campestre not available 1 1.5
Erythroxylum cataractarum Ajicito; Coca de pescado 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 11 5, 115.050000000745
Erythroxylum cumanense not available 1 0
Erythroxylum deciduum not available 1 8
Erythroxylum fimbriatum not available 1 11
Erythroxylum glaucum not available 1 3
Erythroxylum gracilipes not available 1 15