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Biological Activity Antiseptic

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
(+)-ALPHA-VINIFERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-AROMOLINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-CASSYTHICINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-CATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-ALPHA-HYDRASTINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-CENTROLOBINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
(15:1)-CARDANOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(2Z,8Z)-10-ANGELOYLOXY-MATRICARIA-ESTER MIC=50->100 ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
(E)-2-HEXENAL not available Duke, 1992 *
1,2,11,13,2,3'-HEXAHYDROVERNODALIN 50 ug/disk Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
1-MAACKIAIN MIC=50->100ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
11-DIHYDRO-CANTHINE-6-ONE not available Bettarini, F., Borgonovi, G.E., et al. 1991. Antiparasitic Compounds from East African Plants: Isolation and Biological Activity of Anonaine, Matricarianol, Canthin-6-One and Caryophyllene Oxide. Insect Sci. Applic. 14(1): 93-99, 1993.
2-HEXEN-1-OL not available Duke, 1992 *
2-METHOXYPHASEOLLINISOFLAVON not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NAPTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NONANONE not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PROPENE-1-SULFINOTHIOCIC-ACIDS-2-PROPENYL-ESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-SECOTRACHYLOBANOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 15 1, 602
Chamaesyce hypericifolia Spurge 1 0
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 36
Chelidonium majus Celandine 7 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 7 318, 024
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 8 13, 680
Chenopodium quinoa not available 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 4 302, 000
Chiococca alba Timaque 1 0
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 304
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 4 0
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 18, 260
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 14 1, 990.5
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 10 530
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 5, 680
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 2, 560
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 372
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 39, 324
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 14 16, 102.5
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 18