An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Gram(-)icide

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
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
AGROPYRENE MIC=>200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AJOENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN 8-12 ppm 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.
APPARICINE 12 mg/ml Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
BUDMUNCHIAMINE-A MIC=25-30 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BUDMUNCHIAMINE-G MIC=30-35 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BUDMUNCHIAMINE-K MIC=24-28 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BUDMUNCHIAMINES not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
EUCALYPTONE MIC=0.78-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
FABATIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID MIC=1,000 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-A MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-B MIC=0.78-3.13 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-C MIC=0.2-1.56 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-D MIC=0.39-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-H MIC=0.78-6.25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-I MIC=6.25-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MACROCARPAL-J MIC=6.25-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Sideritis germanicolpitana not available 1 15
Sideritis mugronensis not available 1 1, 530
Sideritis pauli El Molinillo Sideritis 1 65
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 1 21
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 1 48
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 51
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 25, 200
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 86
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 2 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 2 22, 350
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 2 0
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 1 1, 300
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 0.30000001192092896
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 1 893
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 1 21
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 0
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0