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Biological Activity AntiMRSA

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
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE 32-64 ppm McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
EMODIN MIC 2-64 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
GALLAGIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
GLABRIDIN MIC=16 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
LICOCHALCONE-A MIC=16 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PUNICALAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THEAFLAVIN-DIGALLATE 125 ppm McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
TORALACTONE MIC=2-64 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 264, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 1 0