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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
BETA-PINENE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BILOBOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BONDENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BORRERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BORREVERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMOPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
BROUSSIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BROUSSONIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BRUCEANTIN IC9=12.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEONOL-F IC3=12.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEOSIDE-D IC7=12.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BRYOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CAJANONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHOR not available Merck 11th Edition
CANALICULATOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CANNABIDIOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CANNELAL 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.
CANTHIN-6-ONE not available Bettarini, F., Borgonovi, G.E., et al. 1991. Antiparasitic Compounds from East African Plants: Isolation and Biological Activity of Anonaine, Matricarianol, Canthin-6-One and Caryophyllene Oxide. Insect Sci. Applic. 14(1): 93-99, 1993.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 14 7, 242
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 7 936, 520
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 5 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 7 3, 514.0299999993294
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 4 94.5
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 8 117
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 8 2, 530
Lepechinia schiediana Schiede's Lepechinia 2 3, 200
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 4 11, 526
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 5 22, 565.109999999404
Leptospermum polygalifolium not available 1 137, 500
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka; Broom Teatree 2 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 20 1, 370
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 2, 010
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 15 48
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 2 402, 120
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 390
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 7 643, 501.7200000212
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 7 8, 986
Lippia alba White Lippia 6 0