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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
ERYTHRABYSSIN-II 0.8-3 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ERYTHROPHLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ERYTHROPHLEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ERYVARIESTYRENE 50-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ERYVARIGATIN 25-50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ESCULETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHANOL not available Merck 11th Edition
ETHYL-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-VANILLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
EUCALYPTOL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
EUGENOL 3 ml/man/day Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
FALCARINDIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
FALCARINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
FANGCHINOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FICUSEPTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FILICIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FORMALDEHYDE not available Martindale's 29th
FORMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FRAXETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 12 597.3000000715256
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 37 1, 015, 792
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 13 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 7 457, 500
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 3 3, 042
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 1 840
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 5 83, 480
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 4 18, 778
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 6 11, 000
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 26 4, 105, 585.7999989986
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 19 387, 006
Carica papaya Papaya 12 50, 859
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 1 17, 060
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 9 203.95999993383884
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 22 15, 582, 591.000000015
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 2 1, 105
Carya illinoensis Pecan 5 944.1000000014901
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 4 2, 644.10000000149