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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
Rubus sp. not available 1 0
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 3 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 7 27, 822
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 5 24, 000
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 6 119, 348
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 3 12, 028.199999809265
Ruta graveolens Rue 12 9, 580
Salix alba White Willow 4 138.09999990463257
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 7 726.4000000059605
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 9 126.10000014305115
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 8 383.5
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 1 36
Salvia officinalis Sage 31 2, 563, 137.9000000954
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 15 6, 507
Salvia sp. Chia 3 394
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 8 35, 290
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 2 14, 256
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 20 391, 500
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 5 60, 000