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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Antiseptic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-ALPHA-VINIFERIN *
(+)-AROMOLINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-CASSYTHICINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-CATECHOL *
(-)-ALPHA-HYDRASTINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-CENTROLOBINE 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 *
(15:1)-CARDANOL 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 *
(E)-2-HEXENAL *
1,2,11,13,2,3'-HEXAHYDROVERNODALIN 50 ug/disk *
1,8-CINEOLE 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 *
11-DIHYDRO-CANTHINE-6-ONE 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 *
2-METHOXYPHASEOLLINISOFLAVON *
2-NAPTHOL *
2-NONANONE *
2-PROPENE-1-SULFINOTHIOCIC-ACIDS-2-PROPENYL-ESTER *
3,4-SECOTRACHYLOBANOIC-ACID *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 6 540
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 3 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 2 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 27 55, 720
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 4 2, 420
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 23 458, 600
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 5 2, 264
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 30 5, 809, 464
Cissampelos pareira Butua; False Pareira; Pareira 1 0
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 39
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 13 179, 480
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 12 244
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 10 1, 076
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 17 21, 774
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 27 54, 134
Citrus limon Lemon 24 3, 609, 954
Citrus medica Citron 2 14
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 10 722, 780.3999998271
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 28 32, 429
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 24 399, 812.2000000626