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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
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 696, 980
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 3, 060
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 2, 090
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 4, 352
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 1, 359
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 65, 520
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 112, 164
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 0
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 0
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 1 0
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 16, 900
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 306, 075
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 450, 780
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 1 1, 374, 000
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 94, 250
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0