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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
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 2 0
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 21, 000
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 0
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 1 0
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 1 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 0
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 1 0
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 0
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 1 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 0
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 199, 998
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 0
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 2 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 2 0