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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
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 56, 240
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 7 58
Nepeta cataria Catnip 11 1, 167, 080
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 15 4, 671
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 22 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 73, 770
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 16
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 374
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 35 17, 275, 408.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 8 4, 550
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 17 241, 116.40000000596
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 8 59, 740
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 23, 620
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 4 7, 972
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 15 25, 545
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 3 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 3 0