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Biological Activity Antiperiodontic

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 *
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID 1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUCALYPTONE MIC=0.78-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-A MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-B MIC=0.78-3.13 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-C MIC=0.2-1.56 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-D MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.78-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=6.25-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=6.25-25 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 *
THYMOHYDROQUINONE MIC=50-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL MIC=50-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 0
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 1, 320
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 450
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 40
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 4 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 2 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 2, 580
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 0
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 1 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 1 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 0