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Biological Activity Antiacne

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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 Dosage Reference
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ANACARDIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
AZELAIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BERBERINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BETA-CAROTENE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAMPHOR not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOTANSHINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-CADINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
NEROLIDOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PUFA not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 7 18, 485.870000243187
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 56, 780
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 3 451
Aloe spp. Aloe 5 45.39999997615814
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 6 1, 586.9999995231628
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 5 469
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 5 74, 289
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 3 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 6 182, 067.59999990463
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 616
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 408
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 3 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 5 8, 640
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 3 192
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 3 586.8000001907349
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 5 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 93, 640
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 9 166, 412.0000000149
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 5, 616
Ananas comosus Pineapple 6 17, 246