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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
Urginea maritima European Squill 7 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 29 317, 756
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 38 3, 879.029999980703
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 19 125, 094
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 48 1, 190, 821.1759999753
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 18 918, 255
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 4 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 29 2, 134, 044
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 21 702
Vatica affinis not available 1 740
Vauquelinia corymbosa not available 1 41
Vellozia declinans not available 1 0
Veratrum album White Hellebore 2 0
Veratrum viride American Hellebore; Indian Poke 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 7 77, 690
Verbena officinalis Vervain 5 10, 000
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 1 0
Veronica officinalis Common Speedwell; Gypsyweed 2 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 9 765
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 19 825, 302