Table 2.

Plants with antimicrobial activity.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Compound	Class	Activity	RELATIVE TOXICITY	References
Aloe	Aloe barbadensis, Aloe vera	Latex	Complex mixture	Salmonella	2.7	[73]
Apple	Malus sylvestris	Phloretin	Flavonoid derivative	General	3.0	[74]
Ashwagandha	Withaniasomniferum	Withafarin A	Lactone	Bacteria, fungi	0.0
Basil	Ocimum basilicum	Essential oils	Terpenoids	Salmonella, bacteria	2.5	[75]
Black pepper	Piper nigrum	Piperine	Alkaloid	Fungi, Lactobacillus, Micrococcus, E. coli, E. faecalis	1.0	[76]
Blueberry	Vaccinium spp.	Fructose	Monosaccharide	E. coli		[77]
Coca	Erythroxylum coca	Cocaine	Alkaloid	Gram-negative and-positive cocci	0.5
Green tea	Camellia sinensis	Catechin	Flavonoid	General Shigella	2.0	[78]
Turmeric	Curcuma longa	Curcumin	Terpenoids	Bacteria, protozoa		[79]
Potato	Solanum tuberosum	-		Solanum tuberosum	2.0	[80]
Onion	Allium cepa	Allicin	Sulfoxide	Bacteria, Candida		[81]
Goldenseal	Hydrastis canadensis	Berberine, hydrastine	Alkaloids	Bacteria, Giardia duodenale, trypanosomes	2.0	[82]