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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
THUJONE not available J. Ess. Oil Res. 7: 271.
THYMOHYDROQUINONE MIC=6.25-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL MIC=50-400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
THYMOQUINONE not available Farnsworth, N.R. and Cordell, G.A. A Review of Some Biologically Active Compounds Isolated From Plants as Reported in the 1974-1975 Literature. J. Nat. Prod. 39: 420, 1976.
TIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TOMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRACHINODIOL-7-BETA-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRACHINODIOL-DIACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRACHINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-ISOASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRICROZARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TROPOLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
TUBEROSIN 250 u/ml Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
ULIGINOSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
URESIN not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIC-ACID 1.5-15 mg/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.
VERBASCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 18 1, 963
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 6 53, 490
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 4, 120
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 33
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 762
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 6 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 5 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 5 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 2 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 2 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 13 72, 870
Daucus carota Carrot 52 265, 597.90000003576
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0
Dendroseris neriifolia not available 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 2 8, 700
Dichrostachys glomerata not available 1 35
Dicoma tomentosa not available 1 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 12 4, 893.999999761581
Dictamnus hispanicus not available 1 0