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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 400 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 3 ml/man/day 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
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 8 19, 740
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 2, 200
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 5, 600
Cydonia oblonga Quince 5 1, 920
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 13 51, 216
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 5 12, 750
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 3 28, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 14 35, 628
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 5 29, 315
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 11 27, 176
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 62
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 7 1, 692
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 6 213
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 8, 240
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 67
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 3 1, 769
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 4 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0