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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
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 14 7, 242
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 7 936, 520
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 5 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 7 3, 514.0299999993294
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 4 94.5
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 8 117
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 8 2, 530
Lepechinia schiediana Schiede's Lepechinia 2 3, 200
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 4 11, 526
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 5 22, 565.109999999404
Leptospermum polygalifolium not available 1 137, 500
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka; Broom Teatree 2 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 20 1, 370
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 2, 010
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 15 48
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 2 402, 120
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 390
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 7 643, 501.7200000212
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 7 8, 986
Lippia alba White Lippia 6 0