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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
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 11 7, 812
Citrus limon Lemon 8 622, 482
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 42
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 6 84
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 7 192, 434.40000000596
Citrus sinensis Orange 9 611.5900001898408
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 2 15
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 3 80, 000
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 0
Coffea arabica Coffee 3 122, 000
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 2 25, 000
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 4 137, 300
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 3 19
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 2 0
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 2 0
Copaifera spp Copaiba 2 480, 600
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000