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Biological Activity Dentifrice

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
1,8-CINEOLE not available Martindale's 29th
CHRYSANTHENONE Tobacco stain remover Duke, 1992 *
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 not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
THYMOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 0
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 10, 302
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 1 2, 465
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 1 2, 220
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 985
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 0
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 641, 280
Lippia alba White Lippia 1 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 1 0
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 1 565
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 0.06599999964237213
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 18
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 465, 700
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 3, 910
Melaleuca sp Tea-Tree 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 1, 370
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0