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Biological Activity Antimelasmic

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
AZELAIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROQUINONE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 10, 000
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 0
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 0
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0