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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
Theobroma bicolor Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste 1 20, 320
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 41, 345
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 1 86, 400
Thevetia neriifolia Yellow oleander 1 37, 800
Thevetia peruviana Peruvian Yellow Oleander; Luckynut; Yellow Oleander; Oleandre Jaune (Fr.); Thevetie (Ger.); Loandro-Amarelo (Port.); Adelfa Amarilla (Sp.); Cabalonga (Sp.); Chirca (Sp.) 1 379, 890
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 16, 200
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 28, 500
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 49, 500
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 2, 245, 000
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 4
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 46
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 634, 120
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 495, 000
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 2 270