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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
SCHKUHRIN-I not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHKUHRIN-II not available Duke, 1992 *
SCLAREOL not available Kouzi, S.A., and McChesney*, J.D. Microbial Models Of Mammalian Metabolism: Fungal Metabolism Of The Diterpene Sclareol By Cunninghamella Species. Journal of Natural Products, 54(2): 483-490, 1991.
SCOPOLETIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SECURININE >.5 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
SELOVICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SERPENTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SESAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SHEKANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SHIKONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SIDERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SIGMOIDIN-A 5-50 ug/ml Recio, M. C., Rios, J. L., and Villar, A., A review of some antimicrobial compounds isolated from medicinal plants reported in the literature 1978-1988, Phytotherapy Research, 3(4), 1989, 117-125.
SILVER not available Martindale's 28th
SINAPIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SOLANOCAPSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SORBIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
SQUALENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
STELLERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
STEMONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SULFORAPHAN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 2 0
Solanum laciniatum not available 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 9 238, 552.3600000143
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 4 154, 067
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 1 7, 925
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 2 81, 420
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 3 550
Solanum tuberosum Potato 30 150, 746.08100000024
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 13 23, 297
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 6 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 2 1, 250
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 0
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 10 434, 470
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 4 0
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 18 516, 050
Sorocea bonplandii not available 1 13.100000381469727
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 3 0
Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink; Pinkroot 2 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 16 21, 928.20000000298