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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
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