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Biological Activity Antibacterial

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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
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
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 4 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 3 425, 192.24000000954
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 3 0
Lagochilus inebrians Intoxicating Mint 1 40, 000
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 17 283, 638
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 7 3, 348
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 46 14, 224, 704
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 22 276, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 25 111, 765
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula spica not available 1 133.3000030517578
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 10 3, 941
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 22 16, 830
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 13 3, 817, 276
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 6 0
Lemaireocereus griseus not available 1 20, 000
Lemaireocereus hystrix not available 1 400
Lemaireocereus quevedonis not available 1 0
Lemaireocereus stellatus not available 1 3, 800
Lens culinaris Lentil 5 1, 311.0299999993294