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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
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 12 55, 100
Pycnanthemum nudum Nude Mountain Mint 2 25, 168
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 11 92, 610
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 13 73, 950
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 12 39, 804
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 17 36, 530
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 9 9, 280
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 9 20, 097
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 15 54, 613
Pygeum acuminatum not available 1 0
Pyrus communis Pear 15 59, 978.03700000048
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 1 1, 320
Quassia amara Bitterwood; Quassia 3 0
Quercus alba White Oak 11 200, 135.4280000478
Quercus bambusaefolia not available 1 3.700000047683716
Quercus championi not available 1 3.299999952316284
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 5 120, 000
Quercus myrsinaefolia not available 1 1.100000023841858
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 6
Quercus robur English Oak 6 200, 000