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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
6-ALPHA-HYDROXYDEHYDROCOSTUS-LACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-ALPHA-HYDROXYMEDICARPIN MIC=100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-METHOXYTECLEANTHINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
7,4'-DIHYDROXY-8-METHYLFLAVAN 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.
7,4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVAN 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.
7-HYDROXYFLAVAN 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.
7-O-(6-O-BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL)-BETA-D-(GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-ORCHINOL 1/25th tetracyclin Duke, 1992 *
8(14),15-SANDARACOPIMARADIEN-7ALPHA,18-DIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
8-(3,3-DIMETHYLALLYL)SPATHELIACHROMENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
8-ALPHA-HYDROXYANHYDROVERLOROTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
8-KETOCOPAENAL MIC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
8-KETOYLANGENAL MIC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN 6-100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ABIETANE-1 MIC=1.2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ABIETANE-2 MIC=0.89 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ABYSSINONE-I not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ABYSSINONE-V MIC=2.9->125 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ACALYPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETIC-ACID 5,000 ppm Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Moldavica parviflora Small-Flowered Moldavica 2 210
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 10 864
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 12 97, 718.81999999285
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 13 24, 960.10000000149
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 8 3, 132
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 19 59, 024
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 22 200, 732
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 8 16, 255
Monarda media Mean Monarda 11 12, 578
Monarda punctata Horsemint 12 76, 077
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 10 6, 999
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 13 7, 783.260000050068
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 8 86, 979.89999991655
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 25 135, 980
Morus serrata not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 11, 385
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 18 113, 920.20000001788
Murraya sp None 2 596
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 16 119, 874