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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
Sechium edule Chayote 2 5, 858
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 2 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 3 23, 315.699999928474
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 3 5, 096
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 5 2, 921
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 3 7, 870.39999961853
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 4 20, 926.074999943376
Sideritis athoa Kedi Kuyrugu Cayi 2 11.5
Sideritis germanicolpitana not available 1 15
Sideritis mugronensis not available 1 1, 530
Sideritis pauli El Molinillo Sideritis 1 65
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 2 78
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 2 5, 354
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 4 16, 133.199999809265
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 2 1, 426
Sinapis alba White Mustard 2 3, 343
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 2 375
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 2 1, 672.5999999046326
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 2 1, 672.5999999046326
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 3 3, 182.4000005722046