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Biological Activity Anticariogenic

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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
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL MIC=800-1,600 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.
BAKUCHIOL 20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BERBERINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BETA-IONONE MIC=100 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.
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE MIC=>1,600 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.
CATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-CADINENE MIC800 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.
ELLAGIC-ACID ID50=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EPICATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
EUCALYPTONE MIC=3.13-12.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
FLUORIDE not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
GERANIOL MIC=400 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.
GLYCYRRHIZIN 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.
GYMNEMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HONOKIOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
INDOLE MIC=800 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 4 135
Lycopus uniflorus One-Flowered Bugle 2 26
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 6 138
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 2 447, 000
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 2 203, 328
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 4 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia obovata Ho-no-ki; Japanese Whitebark Magnolia 2 22, 600
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 3 102, 900
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 2 65
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000