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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
PABA not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONAL not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONIFLORIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
PAEONOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PARA-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID (PABA) not available Duke, 1992 *
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL MIC=39->2,500 Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
PECTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLALDEHYDE MIC=500->1,000 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PERILLYL-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PHAEANTHARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHASEOLIN 25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL not available Martindale's 29th
PHENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLHEPTATRIYNE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLORETIN 30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
PICEID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PIMPINELLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 6 9, 000
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 11 20, 590
Chenopodium quinoa not available 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 8 386, 000
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 3 157
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 5 0
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 9, 130
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 18 774.5
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 18 1, 748
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 112
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 18, 604.47999998927
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 23 70, 471.5
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 7 270
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 2 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 9 308, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 7 40, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 29 360, 216