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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml *
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 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
QUERCETIN 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 *
RHEIN ED50=0.6 ug/ml *
ROSMARINIC-ACID *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml *
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 Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Syzygium claviflorum 1 14
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 2 6, 435.540000021458
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 520
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 2 810.6999999880791
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 2 86
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 3 22, 350
Tagetes patula French Marigold 3 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 2 21, 153
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 5 2, 400
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 2 1, 300
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 2 4, 084
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 3 4, 301.299999952316
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 1 893
Tephrosia candida White Tephrosia 1 26
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 20, 600
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 2 1, 166
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 0
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 4 0