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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
Malva neglecta Cheeses; Common Mallow 1 4, 700
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 1 9, 490
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 1 5, 710
Mammea americana Mamey 2 9, 030
Mandragora officinarum Mandrake 1 0
Mangifera indica Mango 16 138, 411.4159996193
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 4 70, 500
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 1, 250
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 4 860
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 9 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 16 70, 470
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 16 6, 680
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 13 1, 982, 457.003
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 2 9, 000
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 4 4, 720
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 9 0
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 5 8, 000
Melaleuca sp Tea-Tree 1 0
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 5 0