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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
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 12 48
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 13 31, 060
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 9 1, 018
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 15 877, 303.7999999523
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 7 5, 402
Hedera helix Ivy 6 0
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 5 1, 170
Heimia salicifolia Sinicuichi 1 0
Helianthemum glomeratum not available 3 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 32 1, 525, 296.0839999989
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 2 306.0120000001043
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 6 2, 000
Heliotropium indicus Indian Heliotrope 1 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 3 0
Heracleum laciniatum Laciniate Cow-parsnip 1 400
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 2 0
Herpestis monniera not available 1 1, 100
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 6 0
Hibiscus mutabilis not available 1 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 2 810