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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
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 6 522
Carica papaya Papaya 2 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 3 79.92999996989965
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 5 480.5000000074506
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 0
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 0
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 3 238, 000
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 2 60, 000
Catalpa longissima Spanish oak 1 0
Catha edulis Khat 1 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 4 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 2 32, 000
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 216, 400
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 2 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 7 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 3 1, 545, 000
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 3 0