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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
RETICULINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
RHAMNETIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RHAMNETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN not available Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155.
RISHITIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ROBININ not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Planta Medica, 55: 663.
RUTIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SABINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available Duke, 1992 *
SAKURANETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
SALVIN not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Aug-92.
SALVIN-MONOMETHYL-ETHER not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Aug-92.
SALVIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
SAROTHRALEN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
SAROTHRALEN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
SAROTHRALIN-G not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 6 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 3 1, 920, 000
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 3 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 8 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 11 714
Copaifera spp Copaiba 3 480, 600
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 5 810, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 5 840, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 6 270, 000
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 12, 240
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 43 5, 566, 896.3000000045
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 5 200, 000
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 4 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 12 38, 185.20000000298
Cornus capitata not available 1 163.3000030517578
Cornus florida American Dogwood 6 70, 000
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 7 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 5 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 4 0
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 4 0