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Biological Activity Antiplaque

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
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL MIC=39-2,500 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
POGOSTONE MIC=39-625 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
QUERCETIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN ED50=0.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL MIC=39-625 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
ZINC not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eucalyptus desquamata not available 1 24, 390
Eucalyptus diversicolor not available 1 3, 565
Eucalyptus dolichorhyncha not available 1 4, 025
Eucalyptus erythrandra not available 1 4, 630
Eucalyptus fasiculosa not available 1 1, 515
Eucalyptus forrestiana not available 1 5, 635
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 5 8, 533, 350.900000036
Eucalyptus incrassata not available 1 8, 610
Eucalyptus intertexta not available 1 7, 455
Eucalyptus lansdowneana not available 1 48
Eucalyptus largisparsa not available 1 4, 030
Eucalyptus leucoxylon not available 1 180
Eucalyptus maculata Gum 1 1, 260
Eucalyptus maideni not available 1 10, 980
Eucalyptus melanophloia not available 1 22
Eucalyptus melliodora not available 1 12, 735
Eucalyptus moluccana not available 1 5, 300
Eucalyptus nova-anglica New England 'peppermint' 1 40
Eucalyptus occidentalis not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus ochrophloia not available 1 18