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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
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 95, 000
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 1 29, 820
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 5, 837, 352
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 662, 738
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 221, 365
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 1 151, 750
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 2 260, 648
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 5, 220
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 1, 416, 000
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 0
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 3, 055
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 30, 960
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 45, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 1 48, 885
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 1 2, 050
Dipsacus fullonum not available 1 122, 000
Dipteryx odorata Tonka Bean; Dutch Tonka Bean 2 7, 700
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 1 108, 470