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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ARTEMISIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ASARININ not available Merck 10th Edition.
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
ASIATICOSIDE 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.
ATHONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ATOMARIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLENOLIDE-I not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ATRACTYLENOLIDE-II not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ATRACTYLENOLIDE-III not available Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ATRACTYLODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRANORIN MIC=250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AUCUBIGENIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
AUCUBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AZULENE 500 ppm Valnet, J. 1982. The Practice of Aromatherapy. Translated from the 1980 French Edition by Robin Campbell and Libby Houston. Destiny Books, New York. 279 pp.
BAICALEIN not available Foster, S. and Yue, C-G. 1992. Herbal Emissaries-Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West. Healing Arts Press, Rochester VT. 356 pp.
BAKUCHINOL 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
BAKUCHIOL IC50=16->500 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BARBALOIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BAZZANENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
BELLIDIFOLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 4 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 14 40, 200
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 4 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 4 0
Polygonatum multiflorum Solomon's Seal 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 8 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 15 65, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 8 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 11 60, 465
Polygonum plebeium not available 1 75
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 1, 400
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 8 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 2 4, 700
Pongamia pinnata not available 1 45
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 6 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 4 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 9 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 6 3, 062
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 10 49, 000
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0