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

Biological Activity AntiMRSA

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List of activity chemicals.
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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 *
GALLAGIC-ACID *
GALLIC-ACID *
GALLIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER *
GLABRIDIN MIC=16 ug/ml *
LICOCHALCONE-A MIC=16 ug/ml *
PUNICALAGIN *
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 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 0
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 0
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 0.30000001192092896
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 3 216.39999695122242
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 0
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 2 14, 437.5
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 3 223, 693.19999694824
Terminalia pallida 1 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 0
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 0
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 0
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Zea mays Corn 1 0