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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
Scutellaria churchilliana Hybrid Skullcap 3 77
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 2 35, 176
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 3 540, 000
Scutellaria parvula Small Skullcap 4 120
Senecio aureus Liferoot; Squawweed 1 0
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 2 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 0
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 4 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 261, 200
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 0
Sideritis athoa Kedi Kuyrugu Cayi 4 112.5
Sideritis germanicolpitana not available 3 47
Sideritis mugronensis not available 4 2, 470
Sideritis pauli El Molinillo Sideritis 3 301
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 5 522
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 0
Simarouba amara Simaruba Bark 1 270, 000
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 2 0
Smilax china China Root 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 4, 000