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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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 MBC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
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.
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
Eugenia wallichii not available 1 0
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 1 0
Euonymus atropurpureus Burning Bush; Wahoo 3 0
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 3 0
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 9 0
Eupatorium triplinerve Triplinerved eupatorium 5 2, 050
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 12 443
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 6 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 5 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 4 74, 000
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 16 18, 075
Euptelea polyandra not available 1 240
Eurya acuminata not available 1 18, 000
Eurya japonica not available 1 0
Fagonia indica not available 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 20 273, 432.1550000012
Fagus taurica not available 1 0
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 13 1, 531, 004
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 3, 500
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 9 2, 081, 800