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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
MACROCARPAL-G MIC=1->100 *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=6.25-100 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=6.25-100 ug/ml *
MAGNOCURARINE *
MAGNOFLORINE *
MAGNOLOL *
MALABARICONE-B MIC=1 ug/ml *
MALABARICONE-C MIC=2-4 ug/ml *
MALIC-ACID *
MANDELIC-ACID 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 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 *
MELICOPICINE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
MENADIONE 10 ug/ml *
MENTHOL MIC=0.625-2.5 *
MENTHONE MIC=0.625-5 mg/ml *
METHYL-EUGENOL Internat. J. Oriental Med. 15(4): 199, 1990+
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Moldavica parviflora Small-Flowered Moldavica 2 210
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 10 864
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 12 97, 718.81999999285
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 13 24, 960.10000000149
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 8 3, 132
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 19 59, 024
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 22 200, 732
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 8 16, 255
Monarda media Mean Monarda 11 12, 578
Monarda punctata Horsemint 12 76, 077
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 10 6, 999
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 13 7, 783.260000050068
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 8 86, 979.89999991655
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 25 135, 980
Morus serrata 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 11, 385
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 18 113, 920.20000001788
Murraya sp None 2 596
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 16 119, 874