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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
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 8 90
Olea europaea Olive 12 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 9 0
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 2 32
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 6 51, 180
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 3 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 24 5, 156, 042
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 13 21, 120
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 17 81, 054.60000000894
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 11 23, 184
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 11 78, 285.30000000447
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 30 13, 725, 711.50000012
Oryza sativa Rice 9 101, 046.89999997616
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 1 13, 704
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 1 510
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 3, 690
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 5 55, 120
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 3 30
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 2 0