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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID MIC=10 ug/ml Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
NORDIJYDROTOXIFERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NORISOGUAIACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NOVOMANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NYASOL not available Duke, 1992 *
O-COUMARIC-ACID not available Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991.
OBOVATOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ODORIN not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
OPC not available Duke, 1992 *
OPCS not available Duke, 1992 *
ORIDONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OXYACANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
OXYASIATICOSIDE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
P-COUMARIC-ACID not available Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991.
P-CYMENE not available Duke, 1992 *
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
P-HYDROXYACETOPHENONE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
P-METHYLBENZOIC-ACID not available Spring, M.A. 1988. Ethnopharmacologic Analysis of Medicinal Plants Used by Laotian Hmong Refugees in Minnesota. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 26: 65-91, 1989.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 9 26, 810
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 5 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 8 2, 111
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 4 8, 645
Abies sachalinensis Japanese Fir; Shin-Yo-Yu 2 12, 960
Abies spectabilis not available 4 1, 595
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 5 1, 687, 500
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 4 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 10 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 5 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 19 13, 180
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 2 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 3 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 16 706, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 5 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 4 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 4 37, 700
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 49 126, 484
Achillea moschata Iva 2 2, 268
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 1 0