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Biological Activity Candidicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,2-DIHYDROXY-4-GLUCOSYLNAPTHALENE not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-SECOTRACHYLOBANOIC-ACID MIC=100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
3-O(ALPHA-L-ARABINOPYRANOSYL(1,2))ALPHA-L-ARABINOPYRANOSYL(1-6)2-ACETOAMIDO-2-DEOXY-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=12 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLSHIKONIN MIC=15.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AGROPYRENE MIC=50->200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AJOENE MIC 70 ug/ml LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLICIN MIC 7 ug/ml LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLYL-METHYLTHIOCYANATES MIC 15 ug/ml LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALOE-EMODIN MIC=25-250 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-BISABOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-HEDERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERTHIENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM not available Martindale's 28th
ANETHOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANONAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBUTIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ARGENTATINE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ARNEBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 3 560
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 304
Abies sachalinensis Japanese Fir; Shin-Yo-Yu 1 7, 560
Abies spectabilis not available 2 255
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 0
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 4 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 15 7, 598
Achillea moschata Iva 1 1, 854
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 0
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 3 13
Acinos suaveolens not available 12 1, 048, 958
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 7 27, 000