An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Antiperiodontitic

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
3-O-METHYL-(+)-CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g 2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CALCIUM 750 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
FOLACIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GALLIC-ACID 10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
UBIQUINONE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ZINC not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 3 222, 208
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 2 34, 020
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 2 23, 060
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 3 12, 726
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 2 5, 229
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 4 4, 802.259000003338
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 3 7, 537
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 22, 386
Citrus limon Lemon 2 8, 793
Citrus medica Citron 2 6, 854
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 2 51, 150
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 14, 884
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 4 13, 542
Citrus sinensis Orange 4 9, 701
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 3 11, 230
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 2 1, 726
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 33, 250
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 2 67, 606
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 3 3, 534