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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
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 not available Duke, 1992 *
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 Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-B MIC=0.39-3.13 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-C MIC=0.2-1.56 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-D MIC=0.39-3.13 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.39-3.13 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=12.5-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=12.5-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
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 not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN ID50=120 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL MIC=200-400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 5 1, 943
Pyrus communis Pear 3 28
Quercus alba White Oak 3 200, 000
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 4 0
Quercus robur English Oak 3 200, 000
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 3 160, 000
Quercus suber Cork Oak 1 65, 000
Quercus velutina Black Oak 1 0
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 150, 000
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 4 808
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 27
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 3 14, 330.5
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 0
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 2 636, 800
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 2 0
Rhododendron ferrugineum Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose 2 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 2 120, 000
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 4 840, 000
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 1 270, 000