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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
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 3, 600, 000
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 476
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 74, 676
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 19, 810
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 724, 000
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 24
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 5
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 2 1, 085
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 2 500, 533.19999980927
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 2 2, 680
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0