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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
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 179, 226
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 50, 916
Carica papaya Papaya 1 9, 926
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 481, 394
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 467, 140
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 0
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 129, 200
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 42, 465
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 290, 400
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 31, 965
Chamaelirium luteum False Unicorn; Devil's Bit; Starwort 1 0
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 58, 620
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 24, 154
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 33, 894
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0