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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Acidulant

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ACETIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ADIPIC-ACID Martindale's 28th
ASCORBIC-ACID FEMA 6,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FUMARIC-ACID Martindale's 28th
HEXANOIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LACTIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PHOSPHORIC-ACID Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 1 1, 560
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 15
Erythroxylum zambesiacum 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 1 2, 580
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 1 5, 355
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 1 4, 230
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 443
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 67
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 3, 500
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 3 42, 504
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 126, 748
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 11, 298
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 1 0
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 516
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 1 510
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 2, 040