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Biological Activity Antiplaque

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 2 0
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 2 3, 032
Quercus robur English Oak 2 0
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 4 9, 235
Quercus stellata Post Oak 2 5, 932
Quercus velutina Black Oak 3 6, 913
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 3 1, 062
Raphanus sativus Radish 3 7, 636.800000190735
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 64
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 2 1, 204
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 2 9, 027
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 4 17, 560
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 5 2, 021.1000000014901
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 3 8, 849.800000190735
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 3 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 2 5, 969
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 2 28, 188
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 3 0
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 2 4, 898