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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
CAPRYLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CAPSIDIN 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.
CARACURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVACROL 1.5 x phenol Duke, 1992 *
CARVONE 1.5 x phenol Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CASSAIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CASSAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CASSAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CENTROLOBINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CHAMAZULENE 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.
CHELERYTHRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLORINE not available Martindale's 29th
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMOLAENIDE not available De Smet, P.A.G.M., Keller, K., Hansel, R. and Chandler, R.F., eds. 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Springr-Verlag, Berlin. 348pp.
CHRYSOPHANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL 5.2 x phenol Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 4 220
Agastache nepetoides not available 3 24
Agastache pallidiflora not available 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 8 20, 010
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 4 3, 088
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 19 40, 452
Agave americana Century Plant; Maguey 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 5 2, 613
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 8 48
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 3 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 2 10
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 8
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 6 238
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 2 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 272
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 3 1, 420
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 12 27, 908
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 22 64, 170
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 24 59, 806.000000178814