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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
Sarracenia rubra not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 21 83, 149.60400003195
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 13 8, 345
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 15 22, 830
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 15 12, 805
Satureja glabella Smooth Savory 4 1, 920
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 8 1, 633
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 22 137, 020
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 36 2, 580, 382
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 18 70, 972.13999999687
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 11 1, 567
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 12 2, 112
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 11 910
Satureja thymbra Goat Oregano 12 46, 171.20000000298
Satureja vulgaris Common Savory 1 106
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 10 0
Schefflera octophylla not available 1 0
Schefflera species not available 1 0
Schefflera venulosa not available 1 200
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 12 690, 000