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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
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LAURIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
LAWSONE 5-20 ppm Duke, 1992 *
LIGNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994.
LINALOOL MIC=1,600 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
LINATINE not available Merck 11th Edition
LIRIODENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LUCIDIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LUPULONE MIC=1-14 ug/ml Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
LUPULONE not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTENURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN MIC=500 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991.
LYCORINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
MACROCARPAL-A MIC=1->100 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-B MIC=0.4->100 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-C MIC=0.2->100 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-D MIC=1->100 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-E MIC=1->100 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-F MIC=1->100 Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amsonia grandiflora not available 1 0
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 3 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 15 118, 637.99999997765
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 17 106, 020.49000000954
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1 0
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 3 0
Andira araroba Araroba 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Andrographis paniculata Creat 2 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 3 0
Anemone narcissiflora not available 1 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 5 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 43 3, 914, 561.400000766
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 27 3, 891, 673.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 12 7, 488
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 8 3, 600
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 2 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 1 0