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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
Rhododendron falconeri not available 1 0
Rhododendron ferrugineum Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose 4 0
Rhododendron grande not available 1 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 10 120, 000
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa not available 1 6
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 2 153
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 9 840, 000
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 2 270, 006
Rhus toxicodendron Poison Ivy 3 0
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 37 164, 114
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 8 68, 528
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 10 19, 379
Ricinus communis Castorbean 13 2, 380
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 12 326, 000
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 1 2, 900
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 21 774, 105
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 11 1, 200
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 20 15, 000
Rosa davurica not available 1 70