Table 7.1 Some of the plant products with antimicrobial activity
Common
name
Scientific name
Compound
Active against
Dosage form
Aloés
Aloe vera (L.)
Burm.f
Alloin
Bacteria
Capsule 60 mg
Barberry
Berberis
vulgaris
Berberine
Bacteria,
protozoa
Soft gel 1000 mg
Black
pepper
Piper nigrum
Piperine
Fungi,
lactobacillus,
micrococcus
Calêndula
Calendula
officinalis
Triterpenoids
Bacteria, fungi
Tinture
Canela da
índia
Cinnamomum
zeylanicum
Eugenol
Bacteria, fungi,
extracts 250 mg and
500 mg
Burdock
Arctium lappa
Tannins
Bacteria, fungi,
viruses
Capsule 475 mg
Caraway
Carum carvi
Carvone, Limonene
Bacteria, fungi,
viruses
Capsule 1000 mg
Cascara
sagrada
Rhamnus
purshiana
Tannins
Bacteria, fungi,
viruses
Capsule 425,
450 mg
Chamomile Matricaria
chamomilla
Anthemicacid
M. tuberculosis,
S. typhimurium,
S. aureus
Clove
Syzygium
aromaticum
Eugenol
General
Capsule 500 mg
Cranberry
Vaccinium spp.
Fructose
Bacteria
Capsule 500 mg
Croton
CrotonsppL
proanthocyanidinsand/
oralkaloids
General
Teaandpills
Erva de
Carpinteiro
(mil folhas)
Achillea
millefolium L
Lactones
Bacteria
extracts
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
globulus
Tannin
Bacteria, viruses
Inhalerand tablet
Garlic
Alliumsativum
Allicin, ajoene
General
Tablet
Ginger
Zingiber
officinale
Gingerol
Bacteria
Capsule 100 mg
Goldenseal
Hydrastis
canadensis
Berberine, hydrastine
Bacteria,
Giardiaduodenale
Solution, 500 mg
per dosage
Green tea
Camelliasinensis Catechin
General
Grumixama Eugenia
brasiliensis
Tannin
General
An infusion of 10 g
of leaves or bark in
300 ml water
Licorice
Glycyrrhiza
glabra
Glabrol
S. aureus, M.
tuberculosis
Capsule 450 mg
Mentha
Mentha L
Menthol
General
Infusionandtinture
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