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Biological Activity Acidulant

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
ACETIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ADIPIC-ACID not available 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 not available Martindale's 28th
HEXANOIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LACTIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PHOSPHORIC-ACID not available 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 Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 750
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 1 36, 400
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 2, 558
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 85, 806
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 8, 000
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 460
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 5, 730
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 16, 184
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 12, 465
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 36
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 10
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 1 21
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 3, 000
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 10, 110
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 2, 130
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 2 30
Pisum sativum Pea 1 9, 477
Plantago major Common Plantain 2 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 1 2, 380