An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 27 2, 617, 411.5
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 12 38, 240
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 12 31, 281.30000000447
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 10 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 7 26, 323.44999998808
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 4 1, 694
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 4 840
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 5 10, 710.20000000298
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 5 506
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 19 24, 644
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 8 50, 300
Triticum aestivum Wheat 14 11, 514
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 3 15, 100
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 19, 200
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 2 0
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 2 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 7 10, 269.700000047684
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 25
Ulex europaeus Gorse 1 0
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 7, 000