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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
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 1, 520
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 1 35
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 64, 130
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 255, 936
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 2, 613
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 6, 292
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 9, 200
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 105, 588
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 0
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 4
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 1, 014, 650
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 553, 350
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 339, 200
Terminalia pallida not available 1 35, 000
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand Spinach 1 2, 165
Teucrium polium Golden Germander 1 0
Theobroma angustifolium Castarica; Emerald Cacao 1 47, 200