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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
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 9 160, 055.8200000599
Quercus stellata Post Oak 1 5
Quercus suber Cork Oak 3 245, 000
Quercus velutina Black Oak 3 5
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 150, 000
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 3 0
Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup 2 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 7 21, 279
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 0
Rauvolfia tetraphylla Four-Leaf Devilpepper; Pinque-Pinque 2 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 12 19, 360
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 2 0
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 2 0
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 11 25, 490.20000076294
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 22 20, 356
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 19 10, 537
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 4 639, 030
Rhododendron arboreum 1 0
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 13 0