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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
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 1 80
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 2 11, 202
Kalanchoe daegrimontiana Devil's-Backbone 2 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 6 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 2 0
Krameria triandra Rhatany 2 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 2 7, 038.599990844727
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 10 12, 405
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 3 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 3 10, 000
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 3 10, 696.240000009537
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 3 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 13 344
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 8 8, 040
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 30 10, 664, 232
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 10 10, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 18 40, 884
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 8 5, 210