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Biological Activity Dye

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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 1 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 4 8, 800
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 3 206
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 2 0
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 0
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 3 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 3 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 80, 000
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 2 410
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0