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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
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 8 9, 373.120000049472
Morinda sp Morinda 1 15
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 7 207, 274.89999991655
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 22 27, 388
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 22, 770
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 15 72, 550.50000002235
Murraya sp None 5 6, 889
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 11 28, 557
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 1 3, 540
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 7 0
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 9 5, 248
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 26 15, 757, 415
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 6 0
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 6 132, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 22 41, 280
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 3 800
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 5 550
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 22
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 2 0