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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
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 2 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 4 6, 413.60000038147
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 2 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 2, 022
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 3 8, 760
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 2 751
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 3 2, 944
Chenopodium quinoa not available 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 2 0
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 19, 644
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 1 0
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 2, 295
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 5 4, 800
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 360
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 2, 808
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 5, 142
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 4 11, 319