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Biological Activity Allergenic

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 Dosage Reference
LIMONENE 1/20th carene Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MANNITOL not available Martindale's 29th
MENTHOL not available Martindale's 29th
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Martindale's 28th
MORPHINE 1 ppm Duke, 1992 *
MUFA not available Duke, 1992 *
MUFAS not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRCENE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-ACETYLCYSTEINE not available Martindale's 29th
NEROLIDOL not available Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
OLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
PABA not available Martindale's 29th
PAPAIN not available Martindale's 28th
PARA-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID (PABA) not available Martindale's 29th
PARTHENIN not available Merck 11th Edition
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 4 0
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 1, 875
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 12 432
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 12 990
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 10
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 117.79999995231628
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 4 61, 167
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 6 3, 186
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 10 6, 873
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 111
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 2 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 6 312, 452
Cinchona spp Quinine 3 80, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 15 701, 768
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 16 15, 232
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 25 7, 908, 266
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 9 152, 320
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 10 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 10 430, 075