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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
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 11 105, 560
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 6 367, 128
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 29 659, 290
Sambucus racemosa not available 1 0
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 6 60, 000
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 10 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 5 341, 100
Sansevieria trifasciata African Bowstring Hemp; Snake Plant 1 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 9 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 11 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 3 0
Sarracenia alata not available 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 5 50
Sarracenia leucophylla not available 1 0
Sarracenia minor not available 1 0
Sarracenia oreophila not available 1 0
Sarracenia psittacina not available 1 0
Sarracenia purpurea not available 2 0