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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
PHASEOLLIN 25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PHASEOLLINISOFLAVON 12-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL not available Merck 11th Edition
PHENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLOROGLUCINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYLLODULCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSCION not available Duke, 1992 *
PINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
PINOCEMBRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PLUMBAGIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PRIMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOANEMONIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOPINE 1,000 ppm Duke, 1992 *
PYROCATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PYROGALLOL not available Martindale's 29th
QUESTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RESORCINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 8 19, 740
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 2, 200
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 5, 600
Cydonia oblonga Quince 5 1, 920
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 13 51, 216
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 5 12, 750
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 3 28, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 14 35, 628
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 5 29, 315
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 11 27, 176
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 62
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 7 1, 692
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 6 213
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 8, 240
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 67
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 3 1, 769
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 4 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0