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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
PINOCEMBRIN IC 3 ug/ml Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PINOSYLVIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERADUNCIN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PISATIN 50 ug/ml Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
PLENOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PLICATIPYRONE MIC=6-12 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
PLUMBAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PLUMERICIN not available Merck 11th Edition
POGOSTONE MIC=39-625 Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
POLYDATIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
POLYGONIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
PRIMISTERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROCYANIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROCYANIDIN-A-2 MIC=>1,000 ug/ml Planta Medica, 57: A42, 1991.
PROCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOANEMONIN not available Merck 11th Edition
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Lamikanra, A., Ogundaini, A.O., and Ogungbamila*, F.O. Antibacterial Constituents of Alchornea cordifolia Leaves. Phytotherapy Research 4(5): 198.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rosa gallica French Rose 13 9, 339
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 3 0
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 7 2, 000
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 3 84, 900
Rosa spp Rose Hips 6 38, 900
Rosa woodsii Woods' Rose 2 68
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 13 7, 435.30000000447
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 46 2, 394, 599.580000043
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 13 6, 100.20000000298
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 13 7, 420
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 13 3, 299.2000000029802
Rotala floribunda not available 1 0
Rubia cordifolia Madder 2 0
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 2 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 8 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 28 393, 324
Rubus parviflorus Salmonberry; Thimbleberry 3 0
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry; Wine Raspberry; Japanese Wineberry 2 0
Rubus sp. not available 1 0
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 3 0