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Biological Activity Comedolytic

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
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
Lupinus albus White Lupine 1 22, 275
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 13, 720
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 14, 725
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 1 0
Mangifera indica Mango 1 765
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 4, 200
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 2 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 2 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 7, 470
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 3, 230
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 1 86, 700
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 284, 184
Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 0.03999999910593033
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0