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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
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 9 2, 310, 119
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 3 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 2 360, 000
Aleurites montana not available 1 60
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 6 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 6 985
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 17 13, 254
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 32 171, 036.44000004977
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 36 414, 040.09200003743
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 8 9, 961
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 4 200, 000
Alnus maximowiczii not available 1 260
Alnus nepalensis not available 1 2, 100
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 3 622
Aloe spp. Aloe 2 6, 271
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 13 97, 432.80000305176
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 30 9, 860
Alphitonia excelsa not available 1 17, 600
Alphitonia macrocarpa not available 1 4, 710