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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
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 2 0
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 1 0
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 1 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 0
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 1 20, 058
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 2 2.5
Mangifera indica Mango 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 2 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 2 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 2 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 3 12.5