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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
Eucalyptus fasiculosa not available 1 1, 515
Eucalyptus forrestiana not available 1 5, 635
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 11 8, 901, 327
Eucalyptus incrassata not available 1 8, 610
Eucalyptus intertexta not available 1 7, 455
Eucalyptus lansdowneana not available 1 48
Eucalyptus largisparsa not available 1 4, 030
Eucalyptus leucoxylon not available 1 180
Eucalyptus maculata Gum 1 1, 260
Eucalyptus maideni not available 1 10, 980
Eucalyptus melanophloia not available 1 22
Eucalyptus melliodora not available 1 12, 735
Eucalyptus moluccana not available 1 5, 300
Eucalyptus nova-anglica New England 'peppermint' 1 40
Eucalyptus occidentalis not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus ochrophloia not available 1 18
Eucalyptus odorata not available 1 1, 520
Eucalyptus oviformis not available 1 3, 990
Eucalyptus paniculata not available 1 330
Eucalyptus polyanthemos not available 1 275