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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
3-OXO-11-ALPHA-HYDROXYOLEAN-12-ENE-30-OIC-ACID MIC=>6.25 ug/ml Muhammad, I., El Sayed, K. A., Mossa, J. S., Al-Said, M. S., El-Feraly, F. S., Clark, A. M., Hufford, C. D., Oh, S., Mayer, A. M. 2000. Bioactive 12- Oleanene Triterpene and Secotriterpene Acids from Maytenus undata. J. Natural Products, 63(5): 605-610.
3-OXO-11-ALPHA-METHOXYOLEAN-12-ENE-30-OIC-ACID MIC=10->10 ug/ml Muhammad, I., El Sayed, K. A., Mossa, J. S., Al-Said, M. S., El-Feraly, F. S., Clark, A. M., Hufford, C. D., Oh, S., Mayer, A. M. 2000. Bioactive 12- Oleanene Triterpene and Secotriterpene Acids from Maytenus undata. J. Natural Products, 63(5): 605-610.
3-OXO-OLEAN-9(11),12-DIENE-30-OIC-ACID MIC=6.25->50 ug/ml Muhammad, I., El Sayed, K. A., Mossa, J. S., Al-Said, M. S., El-Feraly, F. S., Clark, A. M., Hufford, C. D., Oh, S., Mayer, A. M. 2000. Bioactive 12- Oleanene Triterpene and Secotriterpene Acids from Maytenus undata. J. Natural Products, 63(5): 605-610.
4,4'-DIALLYL-2,3'-DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL *
4,4'-DIALLYL-2,3'-DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL-ETHER *
4,5-DIMETHOXY-6-(2-PROPENYL)1,3-BENZDIOXOLE *
4,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHOXY-9,10-DIHYDROPHENANTHRENE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
4-EPIABIETIC-ACID MIC=4-20 ug/ml *
4-EPIABIETOL MIC=4-20 ug/ml *
4-HYDROXY-3(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)BENZOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER *
4-HYDROXY-3,5-BIS(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-BENZOIC-ACID MIC=2->50 nM Orjala, J., et al. 1993. Five New Prenylated p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Molluscicidal Activity from Piper aduncum Leaves. Planta Medica, 59: 546.
4-HYDROXY-3,5-BIS(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)BENZOIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER Planta Medica, 55(7): 620.
4-HYDROXY-3-(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-5-(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-BENZOIC-ACID MIC=0.9->50 nM Orjala, J., et al. 1993. Five New Prenylated p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Molluscicidal Activity from Piper aduncum Leaves. Planta Medica, 59: 546.
4-HYDROXY-3-(ISOPENTEN-2-YL)-ACETOPHENONE MIC=>50 mg/ml *
4-HYDROXYBENZOYL-ERYTHRITOL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
4-METHOXY-3,5-BIS(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)BENZOIC-ACID *
5,7,2',6'-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE *
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 156-312 ug/ml *
5,7-DIHYDROXY-3,8-DIMETHOXYFLAVONE MIC=50 ug/ml *
5,7-DIHYDROXYCHROMONE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 1 57
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 2 163
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 2 317
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 25 2, 757, 877
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 17 34, 774.49993133545
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 14 632.1999999284744
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 6 51.30000000447035
Elsholtzia densa 2 0
Elsholtzia eriostachya 'Dwarf' Bush Mint 8 959.9000000283122
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 5 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 9 1, 137.1999999284744
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 17 500, 714.9999997914
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 8 4, 400
Enterolobium cyclocarpum 1 60
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 3 0
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 25 2, 084
Epilobium rosmarinifolium 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 24 16, 444
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 0