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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
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 8 19, 740
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 2, 200
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 5, 600
Cydonia oblonga Quince 5 1, 920
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 13 51, 216
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 5 12, 750
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 3 28, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 14 35, 628
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 5 29, 315
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 11 27, 176
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 62
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 7 1, 692
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 6 213
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 8, 240
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 67
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 3 1, 769
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 4 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0