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Biological Activity Antiseptic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
3,5-DIMETHYL-4,6-DI-O-METHYLPHLOROACETOPHENONE not available Martindale's 29th
4,15-DIHYDROVERNODALIN 5 ug/disk Duke, 1992 *
4,5-DIHYDROVERNODALIN 5 ug/disk Duke, 1992 *
5,7,4'-TRIHYDROXY-6,8-DIPRENYLISOFLAVONE 12.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 156-312 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
5-HEXYL-CYCLOPENTA-1,3-DIONE not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXY-7,4-DIMETHOXYFLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
5-OCTYL-CYCLOPENTA-1,3-DIONE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-DEOXYJACAREUBIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
7-HYDROXYFRULLANOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
7-O-METHYL-GLABRANINE not available Sanchez, I., Gomez-Garibay, F., Taboada, J., Ruiz, B. H. 2000. Antiviral Effect of Flavonoids on the Dengue Virus. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 89-92.
8(14),15-SANDARACOPIMARADIEN-7ALPHA,18-DIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ABIETANE-1 MIC=1.2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ABIETANE-2 MIC=0.89 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ABYSSINONE-II not available Duke, 1992 *
ABYSSINONE-IV not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLSHIKONIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ACRYLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ACTINODAPHNINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ADHUMULONE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 8 9, 373.120000049472
Morinda sp Morinda 1 15
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 7 207, 274.89999991655
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 22 27, 388
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 22, 770
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 15 72, 550.50000002235
Murraya sp None 5 6, 889
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 11 28, 557
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 1 3, 540
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 7 0
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 9 5, 248
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 26 15, 757, 415
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 6 0
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 6 132, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 22 41, 280
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 3 800
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 5 550
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 22
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 2 0