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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
METHYL-GALLATE MIC=12.5-50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE LD50=292 (ivn rat) Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
THYMOHYDROQUINONE MIC=50-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL MIC=50-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
WITHAFERIN not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 64
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 25.700000762939453
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 53
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 1 0
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 0
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 1 0
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 0
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 2 0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 1 1, 410
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 23, 695
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 1 1, 465
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 1 2, 255
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 1 805
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0