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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
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 3 46
Umbellularia californica California Bay 16 33, 440
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 3 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 3 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 450
Urginea maritima European Squill 2 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 19 41, 067.39999961853
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 27 4, 763.409999990836
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 16 9, 072
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 29 88, 121.55899941921
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 12 288, 537
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 2 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 19 1, 502, 115
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 129
Valerianella radicata not available 1 701
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 21 558
Vanilla tahitensis Tahiti Vanilla 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 5 7, 762.000000029802
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 10, 000
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 8 765