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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
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 20 3, 826, 834
Hibiscus syriacus Rose Of Sharon; Shrub Althaea; Hachisu (Jap.); Mukuge (Jap.) 1 0
Hierochloe odorata Sweet Grass; Vanilla-Scented Grass; Vanilla Grass; Seneca Grass; Manna Grass; Holy Grass 1 0
Hippeastrum vittatum Barbados lily 1 0
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 11 346, 110
Hippuris vulgare not available 1 15
Hoffmannia strigillosa not available 1 12.5
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 6 45, 600
Hopea brevipetiolaris not available 1 0
Hopea cordifolia not available 1 360
Hopea jucunda not available 1 160
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 18 162, 586
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 21 40, 200
Humulus lupulus Hops 43 153, 268
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 2 0
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 4 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 10 61.82999995350838
Hydnocarpus anthelminticus Thai Chaulmoogra 2 0
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 3 287, 000
Hydnocarpus venenata not available 1 60