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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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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
Moldavica parviflora Small-Flowered Moldavica 2 210
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 10 864
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 12 97, 718.81999999285
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 13 24, 960.10000000149
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 8 3, 132
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 19 59, 024
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 22 200, 732
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 8 16, 255
Monarda media Mean Monarda 11 12, 578
Monarda punctata Horsemint 12 76, 077
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 10 6, 999
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 13 7, 783.260000050068
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 8 86, 979.89999991655
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 25 135, 980
Morus serrata not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 11, 385
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 18 113, 920.20000001788
Murraya sp None 2 596
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 16 119, 874