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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
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 56, 240
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 7 58
Nepeta cataria Catnip 11 1, 167, 080
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 15 4, 671
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 22 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 73, 770
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 16
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 374
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 35 17, 275, 408.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 8 4, 550
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 17 241, 116.40000000596
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 8 59, 740
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 23, 620
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 4 7, 972
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 15 25, 545
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 3 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 3 0