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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
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 6 0
Polygala penaea Glass tree; Tibi 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 2 2, 000
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 1 12
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 3 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 11 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 6 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 10 19, 012.5
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 2, 800
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 7 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 4 6, 860
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 2 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 2 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 3 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 4 2, 942
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 9 109, 300
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 1 220
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 1 7, 560
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 1 2, 950