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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
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 6 8, 220
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 6 5, 082
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 11 33, 733
Pyrus communis Pear 10 20, 526.60000038147
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 1 2, 640
Quassia amara Bitterwood; Quassia 2 0
Quercus alba White Oak 4 444.40000009536743
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 3 120, 000
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 2 98
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 7 1, 369.1000000014901
Quercus stellata Post Oak 2 57
Quercus velutina Black Oak 2 98
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 5 22
Ranunculus bulbosus Bulbous Buttercup 1 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 7 48, 677
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 11 19, 342
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 14
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 2 360
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 8 9, 052.70000076294