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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
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 1 57
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 2 163
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 2 317
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 25 2, 757, 877
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 17 34, 774.49993133545
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 14 632.1999999284744
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 6 51.30000000447035
Elsholtzia densa not available 2 0
Elsholtzia eriostachya 'Dwarf' Bush Mint 8 959.9000000283122
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 5 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 9 1, 137.1999999284744
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 17 500, 714.9999997914
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 8 4, 400
Enterolobium cyclocarpum not available 1 60
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 3 0
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 25 2, 084
Epilobium rosmarinifolium not available 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 24 16, 444
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 0