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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
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 12 55, 100
Pycnanthemum nudum Nude Mountain Mint 2 25, 168
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 11 92, 610
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 13 73, 950
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 12 39, 804
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 17 36, 530
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 9 9, 280
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 9 20, 097
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 15 54, 613
Pygeum acuminatum not available 1 0
Pyrus communis Pear 15 59, 978.03700000048
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 1 1, 320
Quassia amara Bitterwood; Quassia 3 0
Quercus alba White Oak 11 200, 135.4280000478
Quercus bambusaefolia not available 1 3.700000047683716
Quercus championi not available 1 3.299999952316284
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 5 120, 000
Quercus myrsinaefolia not available 1 1.100000023841858
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 6
Quercus robur English Oak 6 200, 000