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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending 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+
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 6 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 3 1, 920, 000
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 3 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 8 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 11 714
Copaifera spp Copaiba 3 480, 600
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 5 810, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 5 840, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 6 270, 000
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 12, 240
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 43 5, 566, 896.3000000045
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 5 200, 000
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 4 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 12 38, 185.20000000298
Cornus capitata not available 1 163.3000030517578
Cornus florida American Dogwood 6 70, 000
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 7 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 5 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 4 0
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 4 0