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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
LICOBENZOFURAN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
LICOCHALCONE-A 5 uM Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL 5 x phenol Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
LUPULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LUPULONE not available Duke, 1992 *
M-CRESOL not available Merck 11th Edition
MALIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
MANGOSTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL 4 x phenol Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
MENTHONE 2.25 x phenol Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
METHYL-BENZOATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYLHYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRTUCUMMULONE not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
N-NONANAL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 2 3, 200
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 3 0
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 5 54, 410
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 7 3.5999999046325684
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 10 13, 274
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 4 80
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 12 28, 530
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 7 3, 095
Hedera helix Ivy 5 0
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 5 6, 120
Heimia salicifolia Sinicuichi 1 0
Helianthemum glomeratum not available 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 26 695, 578.0839999989
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 3 676.0120000001043
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 5 2, 000
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 7 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 1, 620
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 24 3, 451, 074
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 5 191, 400
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 2 0