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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
COLUMBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COLUPULONE not available Duke, 1992 *
COPALLIFEROL-B not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COSMOSIIN MIC=500 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991.
COSTIC-ACID 750 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.
CREPIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CRISTACARPIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CRYPTOLEPINE MIC=<8-250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOTANSHINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CUMINALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
CYCLOARTENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOEUCALENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOEUDESMOL 10-50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOSTACHINE-A not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CYNARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DAPHNETIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DATISCETIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DEHYDROABIETANE not available Duke, 1992 *
DEHYDROCOSTUS-LACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 5 478, 890.3999977112
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 6 22
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 2 41, 000
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 7 500, 690.30000019073
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 1, 030
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 2 2, 575
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 3 0
Hypericum androsaemum not available 1 0
Hypericum elatum not available 1 0
Hypericum patulum not available 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 51 1, 832, 072.7500021458
Hyptis albida not available 1 6
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender 1 0
Hyptis spicata Spicate Hyptis 2 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 14 8, 318
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 35 234, 207.3140000049
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 5 537, 000
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 21 105, 186
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 710