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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
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 2
Citrus limon Lemon 2 172, 000
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 152.20000000298023
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 0.10000000149011612
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 10
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 245, 760
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 65
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 476
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 74, 676
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 19, 810
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 145
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 724, 000
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 24
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 5
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 2 1, 085