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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
MACROCARPAL-G MIC=1->100 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=6.25-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=6.25-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOCURARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOFLORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MALABARICONE-B MIC=1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MALABARICONE-C MIC=2-4 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
MANDELIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
MANGOSTIN 100 ug/ml Recio, M. C., Rios, J. L., and Villar, A., A review of some antimicrobial compounds isolated from medicinal plants reported in the literature 1978-1988, Phytotherapy Research, 3(4), 1989, 117-125.
MATRINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MEDICARPIN MIC=100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MEDICARPIN ED50=10 ug/ml Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
MELICOPICINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
MENADIONE 10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL MIC=0.625-2.5 Duke, 1992 *
MENTHONE MIC=0.625-5 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Internat. J. Oriental Med. 15(4): 199, 1990+
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Bonnetia dinizii not available 1 151.6999969482422
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 7 170, 176
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 3 7, 600
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 13 7, 422, 994.600000501
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 12 1, 350, 960
Bowdichia virgilioides not available 1 60
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 67, 991
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 500
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 7, 245
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 9 4, 013
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 8 6, 992.72000008449
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 20 21, 005
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 20 161, 679.53999966383
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 10 15, 954
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 20 83, 472
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 6 31, 652
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 19, 095
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 5 30.20999999344349
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 79, 931
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 3, 430