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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
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
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 6 118.10000000149012
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 17 90, 273
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 13 2, 935
Lepechinia caulescens not available 1 4
Lepechinia chamaedryoides not available 1 0
Lepechinia glomerata not available 1 0
Lepechinia schiediana Schiede's Lepechinia 2 400
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 5 5, 730
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 6 6, 510.109999999404
Leptospermum ericoides not available 1 0
Leptospermum polygalifolium not available 1 137, 500
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka; Broom Teatree 4 10, 000
Lespedeza davidii not available 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 24 476
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 1, 005
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 13 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 6 402, 001.5000000596
Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet 1 170, 000
Limnophila rugosa not available 1 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 3 480, 195