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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
GUAIJAVERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HARDWICKIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HARMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HARRISONIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HELENALIN not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HELENALIN-ESTERS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
HERNANDEZINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HEXANAL 400-800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
HEXANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
HEXENAL not available Duke, 1992 *
HIBISCIN-CHLORIDE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
HISPAGLABRIDIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
HISPAGLABRIDIN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
HOMOPHLEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HONOKIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
HOUTTUYNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HUMULONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYVERNOLIDE 5 ug/disk Duke, 1992 *
IMANINE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 2 5, 580
Cassia grandis Pink Shower 1 0
Cassia marilandica Wild Senna 2 1
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 7 31
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 24
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 17
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 6 10
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 3 15, 000
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 4 42
Catha edulis Khat 1 3, 220
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 5 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 3 103
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 0
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 39
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 11 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 6 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 11 10, 061.60000038147
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 3 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 6 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 3 42