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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
ARTEANNUIN-B MIC=100-150 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml Martindale's 28th
ASCORBIC-ACID 4-8 g/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
ASPIDOSPERMINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
ATHONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRANORIN MIC=250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AUCUBIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AURAPTENAL 25 ppm Duke, 1992 *
AVENACINE-A not available Wealth of India.
AVENACINE-B not available Wealth of India.
AZULENE 6-500 Valnet, J. 1982. The Practice of Aromatherapy. Translated from the 1980 French Edition by Robin Campbell and Libby Houston. Destiny Books, New York. 279 pp.
BALANITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID 800 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ALCOHOL not available Martindale's 29th
BENZYL-THIOCYANATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBERASTINE 25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 1 5, 440
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 1 30
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 10 6, 760
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 16 23, 528.050000000745
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 18 1, 756
Prunus domestica Plum 10 16, 929
Prunus dulcis Almond 13 15, 784.20000000298
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 5 456
Prunus persica Peach 14 3, 042.5
Prunus salicifolia Capulin; Wild Cherry 1 5, 660
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 7 816
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 2 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 3 4, 200
Psidium guajava Guava 22 685, 346
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 2 1, 293
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 2 0
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 2, 052
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 6 1.7999999523162842
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 3 0