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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 45
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 1 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 1 0
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 4, 340
Zea mays Corn 2 0
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 100, 490