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Biological Activity Dermal

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
ACONITINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GUAIACOL not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Guaiacum sp. Guaiac 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 27.000000476837158
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 289
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 440
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 2, 610
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 600
Juniperus oxycedrus Cade Oil; Spanish Cedar; Cade; Brown Juniper; Prickly Juniper 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 604, 920
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 39
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 50
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 10
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 1 0
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 12, 540.40000000596
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Mangifera indica Mango 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 19, 050
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 1 500
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 70
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 3, 060
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 0.10000000149011612