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Biological Activity Colorant

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
NORBIXIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PHYSALEIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PHYSALIEN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RHODOXANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RUBIXANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VIOLAXANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ZEAXANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 3, 230
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 4.800000190734863
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 5 15
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2.5999999046325684
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema aroid 7 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 765.5999999046326
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 476.03999999910593
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 82.37000000476837
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 475
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 0
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 31
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 20.399999618530273
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 0
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 324
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0