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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
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 20 8, 226
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 16 70, 960.40000009537
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 15 10, 205
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 13 14, 232
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 14 9, 960.20000000298
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 10 5, 510
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 25 146, 365
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 46 5, 288, 910
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 15 39, 990
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 14 41, 459.50000000745
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 17 0
Tovomita brasiliensis not available 1 0
Tovomita excelsa not available 1 83.9000015258789
Tovomita mangle not available 1 0
Tovomita pyrifolia not available 1 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 10 37, 552.44999998808
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 4 951
Triadenum japonicum not available 1 0
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 5 420
Trichilia hirta Jojoban 1 0