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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Antigingivitic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 156-312 ug/ml *
AESCIN *
ASCORBIC-ACID *
BAKUCHIOL 20 ug/ml *
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml *
ELLAGIC-ACID 1,250 ug/ml *
ESCIN *
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 *
KAEMPFEROL 20 ug/ml *
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml *
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml *
TANNIC-ACID *
UBIQUINONE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 6, 510
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka; Broom Teatree 1 0
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 1, 005
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 2 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 1 402, 000
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 195
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 2 0
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 1 4, 504
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 2 35, 988
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 2 13, 134
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 3 2, 954
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 2 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 2 0
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 0
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 2 20, 358
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0