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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
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 4 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 14 40, 200
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 4 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 4 0
Polygonatum multiflorum Solomon's Seal 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 8 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 15 65, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 8 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 11 60, 465
Polygonum plebeium not available 1 75
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 1, 400
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 8 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 2 4, 700
Pongamia pinnata not available 1 45
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 6 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 4 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 9 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 6 3, 062
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 10 49, 000
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0