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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
Pavonia odorata Hina plant 1 200
Pedicularis longiflora not available 1 0
Pedicularis palustris not available 1 2
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 2 0
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 11 275.19999995827675
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 21 14, 644
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 9 18, 144
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 2 2, 560
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 1 335
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 1 2, 500
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 1 302
Perilla frutescens Perilla 23 879, 011
Persea americana Avocado 12 49, 549
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 1 2, 094
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 6 18, 500
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 6 16, 725
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 4 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 42 1, 002, 529.2000004053
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 2 4, 000
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 6 6, 720