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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 odorata not available 1 1, 520
Eucalyptus oviformis not available 1 3, 990
Eucalyptus paniculata not available 1 330
Eucalyptus polyanthemos not available 1 275
Eucalyptus populnea not available 1 2, 210
Eucalyptus porosa not available 1 5, 940
Eucalyptus punctata not available 1 6, 900
Eucalyptus saligna not available 1 900
Eucalyptus siderophloia not available 1 2, 065
Eucalyptus sideroxylon not available 1 2, 130
Eucalyptus sp Gum 1 0
Eucalyptus sparsa not available 1 7, 365
Eucalyptus stoatei not available 1 8, 810
Eucalyptus tereticornis not available 1 1, 265
Eucalyptus tetraptera not available 1 4, 890
Eucalyptus viridis not available 1 440
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 3 6, 282
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 2 4, 968
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 1 3, 200
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 4 6, 002