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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
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 12 537, 951.4000000507
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 2 40, 104
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 10 2, 433.059999998659
Phoradendron juniperinum not available 1 3
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 2 856, 800
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 5, 116
Phyllanthus amarus not available 1 865
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 7 373, 430
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 2 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 16, 000
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 6 17, 967
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 6 60, 490
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 1 61
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 2 32, 368
Picea glauca White Spruce 1 0
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 2 1, 000
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 2 4, 950
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 3 165
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 17 13, 875, 365
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 16 207, 882