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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
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 13 13, 762
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 10 168
Humulus lupulus Hops 26 13, 428
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 2 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 11 974.4699997603893
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 4 0
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 7 141, 363.60000002384
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 2, 060
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 5, 150
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 3 48
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 24 660, 839.0000009537
Hyptis spicata Spicate Hyptis 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 10 8, 026
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 23 431, 629.1140000019
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 2 0
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 13 70, 518
Indigofera tinctoria Common Indigo 1 0
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 1, 420