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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
RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RUSCOGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SABINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available Merck 11th Edition
SAKURANETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID not available A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
SALVIN not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Aug-92.
SALVIN-MONOMETHYL-ETHER not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Aug-92.
SANGUINARINE 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.
SCHKUHRIN-I not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHKUHRIN-II not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETOL not available Duke, 1992 *
SCORDININ not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
SCRODININE not available Duke, 1992 *
SHOGAOL not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
SOPHORAFLAVANONE-G MIC=3-6ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
SPIROCHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 6 540
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 3 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 2 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 27 55, 720
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 4 2, 420
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 23 458, 600
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 5 2, 264
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 30 5, 809, 464
Cissampelos pareira Butua; False Pareira; Pareira 1 0
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 39
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 13 179, 480
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 12 244
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 10 1, 076
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 17 21, 774
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 27 54, 134
Citrus limon Lemon 24 3, 609, 954
Citrus medica Citron 2 14
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 10 722, 780.3999998271
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 28 32, 429
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 24 399, 812.2000000626