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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
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 1 1, 770
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 8 0
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 11 2, 712
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 38 14, 720, 385
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 14 8, 000
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 7 226, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 33 601, 798
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 4 400
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 6 190
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 2 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 5 360
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 28, 120
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 10 15
Nepeta cataria Catnip 19 1, 185, 501
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 20 5, 202.10000000149
Nerium oleander Oleander 9 43, 000
Neurolaena lobata Bitter Wood; Contragavilana 1 0
Newcastelia viscida not available 1 0
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 27 10, 025