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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
Rubus sp. not available 1 0
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 3 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 7 27, 822
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 5 24, 000
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 6 119, 348
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 3 12, 028.199999809265
Ruta graveolens Rue 12 9, 580
Salix alba White Willow 4 138.09999990463257
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 7 726.4000000059605
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 9 126.10000014305115
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 8 383.5
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 1 36
Salvia officinalis Sage 31 2, 563, 137.9000000954
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 15 6, 507
Salvia sp. Chia 3 394
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 8 35, 290
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 2 14, 256
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 20 391, 500
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 5 60, 000