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Biological Activity Antidandruff

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
ALLANTOIN not available A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
BERBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLEANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOTETRANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL not available A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
SALICYLIC-ACID not available A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
SELENIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
SELENIUM-SULFIDE not available Martindale's 29th
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
TETRANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 1, 460
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 3.200000047683716
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 3
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 0
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 3 6.400000095367432
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 3 462
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 0
Agrostemma githago Corn Cockle; Cockle; Corn-Campion; Corn-Pink 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 10
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 8
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 272