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Biological Activity Antigingivitic

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
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 156-312 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BAKUCHIOL 20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FOLACIN 2-5 mg/day/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FOLIC-ACID 2-5 mg/day/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
TANNIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
UBIQUINONE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 1 0
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 1 510
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 2, 040
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 366
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 2 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 3 2, 370
Glaucium flavum Horned Poppy 1 0
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 360
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 1 3, 145
Glycine max Soybean 4 2, 744
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 3 2, 195, 144
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 497, 010
Gossypium sp Cotton 2 3.799999952316284
Guazuma tomentosa not available 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 1, 600
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 0
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 2 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 3 0
Hedera helix Ivy 1 0