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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
Eugenia wallichii not available 1 0
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 1 0
Euonymus atropurpureus Burning Bush; Wahoo 3 0
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 3 0
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 9 0
Eupatorium triplinerve Triplinerved eupatorium 5 2, 050
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 12 443
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 6 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 5 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 4 74, 000
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 16 18, 075
Euptelea polyandra not available 1 240
Eurya acuminata not available 1 18, 000
Eurya japonica not available 1 0
Fagonia indica not available 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 20 273, 432.1550000012
Fagus taurica not available 1 0
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 13 1, 531, 004
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 3, 500
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 9 2, 081, 800