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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Dentifrice

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE Martindale's 29th
CHRYSANTHENONE Tobacco stain remover *
CYCLOPENTADECANOLIDE 10,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-ANISATE 10-May Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-SALICYLATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
THYMOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 3, 390
Acinos suaveolens 2 10
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 600
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 420
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 68, 130
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 64, 320
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 3, 200
Apium graveolens Celery 1 1, 700
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 79, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 24, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 500
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia salsoloides 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 6, 600
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 5, 988