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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
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 4 42
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 1 5, 160
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 1 10, 710
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 2 8, 460
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 2 18
Euonymus atropurpureus Burning Bush; Wahoo 2 0
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 1 0
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 6 2
Eupatorium triplinerve Triplinerved eupatorium 1 320
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 7 886
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 2 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 3 74, 000
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 6 17, 637.5
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 12 134, 572.1550000012
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 9 61, 600
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 7, 000
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 6 1, 990, 800
Ferula gummosa Galbanum 5 0
Ferula jaeschkeana Jaechke's Ferula 2 1, 900