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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
EUDESMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 500 ppm Valnet, J. 1982. The Practice of Aromatherapy. Translated from the 1980 French Edition by Robin Campbell and Libby Houston. Destiny Books, New York. 279 pp.
EUGENOL MBC=400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EUGLOBAL not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPATORIN not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
EUPATORIOCHROMENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FABATIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FAGARONINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FALCARINDIOL not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
FALCARINOL not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
FERULIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FICUSEPTINE MIC=15-30 nM Duke, 1992 *
FLAVONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FORSYTHIASIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FORSYTHOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
FRANGULANINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FRAXETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FULVOPLUMIERIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FUMARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FUROCOUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 4 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 3 425, 192.24000000954
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 3 0
Lagochilus inebrians Intoxicating Mint 1 40, 000
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 17 283, 638
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 7 3, 348
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 46 14, 224, 704
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 22 276, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 25 111, 765
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula spica not available 1 133.3000030517578
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 10 3, 941
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 22 16, 830
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 13 3, 817, 276
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 6 0
Lemaireocereus griseus not available 1 20, 000
Lemaireocereus hystrix not available 1 400
Lemaireocereus quevedonis not available 1 0
Lemaireocereus stellatus not available 1 3, 800
Lens culinaris Lentil 5 1, 311.0299999993294