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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
EMBELIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN-1-GLUCOSYL-(1->4)-RHAMNOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ENCECALIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ENDOLYSIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ENMEIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
ENT-EPICATECHIN MIC=>1,000 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A42, 1991.
EPICANDICANDIOL-7-BETA-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
EPICATECHIN MIC=>1,000 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EPIGOMERIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIPOLYGODIAL not available Duke, 1992 *
ERIODICTYOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ERYCRISTIN not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ERYSOLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ERYTHROBYSSIN-II not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ESCULETIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ETHANOL not available Martindale's 28th
ETHYL-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
EUCALYPTOL not available Duke, 1992 *
EUCALYPTONE MIC=6.25-12.5 ug/ml 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