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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Gram(-)icide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
METHYL-GALLATE MIC=12.5-50 ug/ml *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS *
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 *
THYMOL MIC=50-200 ug/ml *
WITHAFERIN Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 2 112
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 3
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 3, 500
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 12, 500
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0.5000000074505806
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chamaesyce hypericifolia Spurge 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 2 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 360
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 12, 480
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 46, 820