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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
Sterculia urens Karaya 3 20, 000
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 27 25, 812
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 1 0
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 2 0
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 3 0
Styrax tonkinensis Siam Benzoin 2 400, 002
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 2 0
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 2 8.599999904632568
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 6 95, 945.39999961853
Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk Cabbage 1 0
Symplocos racemosa not available 1 0
Syncarpia glomulifera not available 1 12, 000
Syncarpia laurifolia not available 1 12, 000
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 7 1, 315
Syzgium claviflorum not available 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 29 3, 767, 374
Syzygium claviflorum not available 3 239
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 5 13, 860
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 2 5, 286
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 1 13, 845