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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
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 7 19, 826.5
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 6 1, 695
Aloe spp. Aloe 2 12, 521.100000023842
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 8 26, 670.800003051758
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 14 5, 992
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 11 238, 075.50000002235
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 9 1, 600
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 12 13, 120
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 12, 634
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 10, 060
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 3 1
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 8 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 8 88, 320
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 2 192
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 3 1, 138
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 2 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 40
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 13 50, 524.10000000149