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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
Peumus boldus Boldo 23 62, 185
Pfaffia paniculata Suma; Pfaffia 1 15.600000381469727
Phaseolus aborigineus not available 1 0
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 2 4, 000
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 3 10, 241
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 2 15, 092
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 14 456, 294.39900030196
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 6 120, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 14 103, 470.05999999866
Phoradendron juniperinum not available 1 3
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 1 36, 400
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 2, 558
Phyllanthus amarus not available 4 2, 575
Phyllanthus discoideus not available 1 0
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 10 1, 308, 506
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 4 0
Phyllanthus reticulatus not available 1 3.299999952316284
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 3 22, 000
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 5 13, 707
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 8 63, 730