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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
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 11 2, 772, 200
Origanum compactum not available 1 70
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 3 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 33 7, 172, 006
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 14 43, 599
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 23 170, 952.60000000894
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 14 65, 502.60000000894
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 12 159, 984.1000000015
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 51 24, 660, 416.10000013
Oryza sativa Rice 12 255, 300.89999997616
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 1 6, 852
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 2 27, 000
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 1 255
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 1, 845
Paeonia japonica not available 1 5, 000
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 9 135, 000
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 6 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 6 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 6 150, 000
Palaquium grande not available 1 7