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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
Citrus sinensis Orange 28 32, 724.730000063777
Citrus spp Citrus 1 0
Cleistocalyx fullageri not available 1 59, 488
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 3 0
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 8 567
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 9 60
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 1 16
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 1 24, 400
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 2 56, 812
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 13 425, 299.8000000715
Coffea arabica Coffee 14 93, 154
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 2 80
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 3 2, 912
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 2 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 8 369, 442.9000015259
Coleus blumei El Nene 1 0
Coleus ignarius Coleus 1 0
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 3 0
Colocasia esculenta Taro 4 10, 111.599999904633
Commelina communis Common dayflower 1 0