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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
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 893.0010000000475
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 3 282, 000
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 9, 690
Astragalus gummifer Gum Tragacanth; Tragacanth 1 50, 000
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 2 120
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 9, 330
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 2 16, 070
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 1 1, 260
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 1, 656
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 4, 290
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 4, 900
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 14, 785
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 6, 750
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 3, 800
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 28
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 2 18, 256
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 1, 040
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 8, 530
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 5, 615