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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
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 2 1, 920
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 4 9, 028.900000095367
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 7 87, 800
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 5 1, 022
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 3 24, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 6 3, 970
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 4 2, 081
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 3 2, 790
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 3 983
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 2 1, 396
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 2, 659
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 2, 659
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 3 5, 166
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 3 16, 946.39999985695
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 2 438
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 5 9, 544.299999952316
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 6 10, 010
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 2 823