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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
NEOTHALIBRINE 1,000 ppm Duke, 1992 *
NEROL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
NORANHYDROCARITIN MIC=25-50ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
NORCASSAIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
NORDIJYDROTOXIFERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
O-ACETYLCYPHOLOPHINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
O-CRESOL not available Merck 11th Edition
O-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
OLEANDOMYCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
OXALIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OXOUSHINSUNINE not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
P-COUMARIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
P-CRESOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PARADOL not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHAEANTHARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHASEOLIN 25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 7 19, 826.5
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 6 1, 695
Aloe spp. Aloe 2 12, 521.100000023842
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 8 26, 670.800003051758
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 14 5, 992
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 11 238, 075.50000002235
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 9 1, 600
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 12 13, 120
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 12, 634
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 10, 060
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 3 1
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 8 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 8 88, 320
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 2 192
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 3 1, 138
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 2 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 40
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 13 50, 524.10000000149