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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
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 6 0
Polygala penaea Glass tree; Tibi 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 2 2, 000
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 1 12
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 3 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 11 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 6 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 10 19, 012.5
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 2, 800
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 7 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 4 6, 860
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 2 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 2 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 3 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 4 2, 942
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 9 109, 300
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 1 220
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 1 7, 560
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 1 2, 950