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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 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.
MEDICARPIN MIC=100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
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
Eucalyptus porosa not available 13 10, 260
Eucalyptus punctata not available 13 11, 665.20000000298
Eucalyptus rostratus Gum 2 0
Eucalyptus saligna not available 12 3, 288.10000000149
Eucalyptus siderophloia not available 14 2, 365.700000010431
Eucalyptus sideroxylon not available 13 3, 120.800000011921
Eucalyptus sp Gum 4 0
Eucalyptus sparsa not available 13 12, 707
Eucalyptus stoatei not available 10 13, 272
Eucalyptus tereticornis not available 13 2, 182.5000000074506
Eucalyptus tetraptera not available 10 10, 941
Eucalyptus viridis not available 13 532
Eucalyptus wandoo not available 1 0
Euclea natalensis not available 1 200
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 7 0
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 1 2, 580
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 1 5, 355
Eugenia fruticosa not available 1 0
Eugenia jambolana not available 1 1, 700
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 3 4, 230