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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
Peumus boldus Boldo 6 44, 573
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 40, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 3 48, 000
Phoradendron juniperinum not available 1 3
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 3 960, 500
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0.4000000059604645
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 3 0
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 2 640
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 5 12, 210
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 6 6, 370
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 4 104
Pinus insularis Khasi Pine 1 100, 000
Pinus kesiya Khasi Pine 1 100, 000
Pinus mugo Dwarf Pine; Swiss Mountain Pine 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 6 358, 300
Piper angustifolium Matico 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 4 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 25, 500
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 6 138, 800