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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
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 6
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 3 168
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 621
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 620
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 0.20000000298023224
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine; White Pine 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 7 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 579
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 175
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 0.3840000182390213
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 1.4600000381469727
Pisum sativum Pea 4 26.500000953674316
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 48
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 1 0
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 1, 400
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 12.000000476837158
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 10
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 9, 300
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 1 0