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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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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
METHYL-GALLATE MIC=12.5-400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
METHYL-P-COUMARATE not available Duke, 1992 *
MIRICETIN 0.1 mg/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.
MORELLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MURAMIDASE not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
MYRCENE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN MIC=20-500 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN-3-RHAMNOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICITRIN MIC=50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
N-ACETYLCYSTEINE 20 ug/ml Martindale's 29th
NARINGENIN MIC=250-500 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991.
NEOANDROGRAPHOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOBAVAISOFLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
NERAL not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
NEROL not available HerbalGram No. 17.
NEROLIDOL MIC=25-200 ug/ml Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
NIMBIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NOJIRIMYCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NORDENTATIN 10-200 ppm Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Callitriche stagnalis not available 1 500
Calophyllum apetalum not available 1 0
Calophyllum bracteatum not available 1 60
Calophyllum lankaensis not available 1 1, 000
Calophyllum macrocarpum not available 1 20
Calophyllum tomentosum not available 1 1, 000
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 0
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 57 1, 845, 593
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 3 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 10 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 10 551, 500
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 2 1, 511
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 1 420
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 5 83, 480
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 8 10, 088
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 9 5, 500
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 36 158, 088.60000000894
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 26 145, 152
Caraipa densiflora not available 1 0