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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
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 1 80
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 2 11, 202
Kalanchoe daegrimontiana Devil's-Backbone 2 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 6 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 2 0
Krameria triandra Rhatany 2 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 2 7, 038.599990844727
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 10 12, 405
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 3 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 3 10, 000
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 3 10, 696.240000009537
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 3 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 13 344
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 8 8, 040
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 30 10, 664, 232
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 10 10, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 18 40, 884
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 8 5, 210