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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Anticariogenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
JASMONE 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.
LAWSONE *
LINALOOL 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.
MACROCARPAL-A MIC=0.39-1.56 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-B MIC=0.39-3.13 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-C MIC=0.2-1.56 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-D MIC=0.39-3.13 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.39-3.13 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=12.5-100 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=12.5-100 ug/ml *
MAGNOLOL *
NEROLIDOL MIC=25-200 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.
OBOVATOL *
OLEANOLIC-ACID Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
POLYPHENOLS *
QUERCETIN ID50=120 ug/ml *
RHEIN *
TANNIC-ACID *
TANNIN *
THYMOL MIC=200-400 ug/ml *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 3 75, 656
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 5 50, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 1 60, 000
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 2 0
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 6 72
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 2, 500
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 9, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 4 10, 428
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 2 7, 544
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 2 6, 594
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 16, 200
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 2 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 70, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 5 17, 768
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 1 90
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 1 0