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Biological Activity Antibacterial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BELLIDIFOLINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BENZALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID MBC=800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID 33-1,250 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-2-FURYLACETYLENE not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBAMINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BERBERASTINE 100 mg 4x/day Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE MIC=6-630 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE 12.5-2,500 ug/ml Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BERBERINE 100 mg/4x/day Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE MIC=6-630 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 12.5-2,500 ug/ml Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BETA,BETA-DIMETHYLACRYLSHIKONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMIRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-IONONE MIC=200 ug/ml Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
BETA-PHENYLETHANOL 5000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155.
BETA-THUJONE not available J. Ess. Oil Res. 7: 271.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 6 9, 000
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 11 20, 590
Chenopodium quinoa not available 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 8 386, 000
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 3 157
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 5 0
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 9, 130
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 18 774.5
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 18 1, 748
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 112
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 18, 604.47999998927
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 23 70, 471.5
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 7 270
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 2 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 9 308, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 7 40, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 29 360, 216