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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
VINALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
VIROALLOSECURININE MIC=0.48ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
WITHAFERIN not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
WITHAFERIN-A 10ug/ml ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
WITHAPHYSACARPIN not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
WOGONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHININE not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
YANGONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
YLANGENOL MIC=25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ZINIOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 6 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 3 1, 920, 000
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 3 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 8 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 11 714
Copaifera spp Copaiba 3 480, 600
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 5 810, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 5 840, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 6 270, 000
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 12, 240
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 43 5, 566, 896.3000000045
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 5 200, 000
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 4 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 12 38, 185.20000000298
Cornus capitata not available 1 163.3000030517578
Cornus florida American Dogwood 6 70, 000
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 7 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 5 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 4 0
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 4 0