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Biological Activity Additive

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PHOSPHORIC-ACID not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
SUCCINIC-ACID FEMA 200-2,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
TARTARIC-ACID not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Parthenocissus quinquefolia American-ivy; Five-leaf-ivy; Virginia-creeper; Woodbine; Amerika-zuta (Jap.) 1 0
Persea americana Avocado 1 200
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 20
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 0
Prunus domestica Plum 2 0
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 1 0
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 1 12, 000
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 0
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 2 0