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Biological Activity Antihalitosic

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
1,8-CINEOLE not available American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993.
CHLOROPHYLL not available Duke, 1992 *
EUCALYPTOL not available American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993.
MENTHOL not available American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993.
THYMOL not available American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 3, 390
Acinos suaveolens not available 3 13
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 600
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 420
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 68, 130
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 64, 320
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 3, 200
Apium graveolens Celery 1 1, 700
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 3 79, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 24, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 1, 000
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 6, 600