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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
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 7 240.7999999821186
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 15 14, 588
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 8 17, 892
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 1 5, 120
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 1 670
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 1 5, 000
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 1 604
Perilla frutescens Perilla 14 735, 847
Persea americana Avocado 9 3, 559
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 1 4, 188
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 7 29, 810
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 3 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 27 1, 444, 725.2600001618
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 4 9, 242
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 4 3, 360
Peumus boldus Boldo 18 47, 486
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 2 34
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 3 588
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 2 4, 784