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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
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 3 3, 890.2000000029802
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 1 0
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 6 483.9000000357628
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 4 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 27 13, 456
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 15 1, 425, 870.9999990463
Triticum aestivum Wheat 18 5, 354
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 4 17, 550
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 9, 600
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 5 410, 620
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 3 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 11 129, 227
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 8 182, 400
Ulex europaeus Gorse 1 0
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 3, 500
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 5 130, 078
Umbellularia californica California Bay 16 17, 920
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 4 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 5 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 6 525