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Biological Activity Dye

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
ALIZARIN not available Merck 11th Edition
ALKANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BIXIN not available Merck 11th Edition
BRAZILIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CARAJURINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
CARAJURONE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
CARTHAMIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CHLOROPHYLL not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CURCUMIN not available Merck 11th Edition
HAEMATOXYLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISATIN not available Merck 11th Edition
JUGLONE not available Merck 11th Edition
LAWSONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MACLURIN not available Merck 11th Edition
MORIN not available Merck 11th Edition
PURPURIN not available Merck 11th Edition
PYROCATECHOL not available Merck 11th Edition
PYROGALLOL not available Merck 11th Edition
QUERCETAGETIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 503
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 2 12, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 2 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 0
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 0
Tagetes patula French Marigold 1 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 0
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 2 0
Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao 1 0
Teucrium polium Golden Germander 1 0
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 0
Thuja occidentalis Arbor-Vitae; Northern White-Cedar 1 0
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 0