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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
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 231, 350
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 443, 450
Pinus walliciana Bhutan Pine 1 105, 250
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 44, 250
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 110, 880
Pisum sativum Pea 2 14, 608
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 2 50, 001
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 2, 913, 750
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 171, 862
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 416, 840
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 172, 912
Prunus domestica Plum 1 92, 214
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 136, 400
Prunus persica Peach 1 3, 565