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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
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