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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
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 3 0
Macadamia spp Macadamia 2 18
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 3 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 7 22, 414
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 8 50
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 5 50
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 8 50
Magnolia obovata Ho-no-ki; Japanese Whitebark Magnolia 1 6, 400
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 7 51, 627
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 2 220
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 2 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 344, 462
Malus domestica Apple 21 4, 537.5