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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
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 56, 240
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 7 58
Nepeta cataria Catnip 11 1, 167, 080
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 15 4, 671
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 22 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 73, 770
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 16
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 374
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 35 17, 275, 408.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 8 4, 550
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 17 241, 116.40000000596
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 8 59, 740
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 23, 620
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 4 7, 972
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 15 25, 545
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 3 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 3 0