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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
HUMULINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HUMULONE MIC=10-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
HYDNOCARPIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
HYDRASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROQUINONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HYPERFORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPERICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPEROSIDE MIC=250-500 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991.
IMANINE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
INDOLE MIC=800 ug/ml Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
INDOLE MBC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
INTEGERRINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOALANTOLACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISODOMEDONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISODONAL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOHUMULONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOMAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOMANGOSTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 2 400
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 31 18, 890
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 5 504
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 38 9, 685, 386.399997711
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 19 211, 000
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 16 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 17 19, 854
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 20 19, 790
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 38 41, 772
Citrus limon Lemon 38 4, 043, 883.5
Citrus medica Citron 3 0
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 11 699, 626.3999998271
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 44 29, 186.40999995172
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 31 716, 642.2000000179
Citrus sinensis Orange 41 99, 377.96500016004
Citrus spp Citrus 3 0
Claoxylon polot not available 1 10
Cleistocalyx fullageri not available 1 59, 488
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 6 0
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 12 545