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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
Amsonia grandiflora not available 1 0
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 3 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 15 118, 637.99999997765
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 17 106, 020.49000000954
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1 0
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 3 0
Andira araroba Araroba 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Andrographis paniculata Creat 2 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 3 0
Anemone narcissiflora not available 1 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 5 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 43 3, 914, 561.400000766
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 27 3, 891, 673.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 12 7, 488
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 8 3, 600
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 2 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 1 0