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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
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 280
Micromeria juliana not available 1 75
Micromeria teneriffae not available 1 20
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 18, 720
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 137, 200
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 1 40
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 0.10000000149011612
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 250
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 52, 206
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 1 180
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 64
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 1 152, 199
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 0
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 1 22
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 0