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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ANDROGRAPHOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANEMONIN not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
ANETHOLE MBC=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANISIC-ACID MBC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANONAINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
ANTOFINE MIC=5-10 nM Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN not available 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.
APPARICINE 12 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARALIONINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARBORINE not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ARBUTIN MIC=4,000-8,000 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ARENARIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
ARENOPHTHALIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ARGENTATINE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLACTAM-IA not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ARMILLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
AROMADENDRIN-7-GALACTOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARTARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 4 0
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 1 0
Garcinia cambogia Brindleberry; Malabar Tamarind; Garcinia 1 1, 110, 090
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 4 1, 066, 140
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 7 0
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 3 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 12 0
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine 2 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 4 14, 640
Genista tinctoria Dyer's Broom 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 15 710, 046
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 2 500
Geranium maculatum Cranesbill 1 0
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 7 500, 000
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 35 67, 495
Givotia rottleriformis not available 1 0
Glaucium flavum Horned Poppy 7 0
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 30 107, 699
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 3 0
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 2 0