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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
Moldavica parviflora Small-Flowered Moldavica 2 210
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 10 864
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 12 97, 718.81999999285
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 13 24, 960.10000000149
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 8 3, 132
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 19 59, 024
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 22 200, 732
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 8 16, 255
Monarda media Mean Monarda 11 12, 578
Monarda punctata Horsemint 12 76, 077
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 10 6, 999
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 13 7, 783.260000050068
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 8 86, 979.89999991655
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 25 135, 980
Morus serrata not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 11, 385
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 18 113, 920.20000001788
Murraya sp None 2 596
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 16 119, 874