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Biological Activity Comedolytic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 89, 760
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 49, 875
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 372, 700
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 250, 000
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 0
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 0
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 6, 415
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 140, 135
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 2, 007, 900
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 48, 400
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 1, 393, 600
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 7, 801