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

Biological Activity Antiperiodontic

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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 *
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml *
ELLAGIC-ACID 1,250 ug/ml *
ESCIN *
EUCALYPTONE MIC=0.78-6.25 ug/ml *
KAEMPFEROL 20 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-A MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-B MIC=0.78-3.13 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-C MIC=0.2-1.56 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-D MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.78-6.25 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=6.25-25 ug/ml *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=6.25-25 ug/ml *
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml *
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml *
THYMOHYDROQUINONE MIC=50-200 ug/ml *
THYMOL MIC=50-200 ug/ml *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 0
Chenopodium quinoa 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 2 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 60
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 2
Citrus limon Lemon 1 122, 000