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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
Viscum album European Mistletoe 2 7, 500
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 6 38, 332.24000155926
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 524
Zea mays Corn 4 98.80000001192093
Zingiber officinale Ginger 3 605
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 2 11, 646
Zizyphus spina-christi Syrian Christ-Thorn 1 330