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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
QUERCITRIN not available Merck 11th Edition
RHAMNETIN not available Merck 11th Edition
SUCCINIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
XYLOSE not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 3 0
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 3 0
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 1 0
Calea zacatechichi Bitter Grass; Dog's Grass; Mexican Calea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 5, 000
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 2 1, 170
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 6, 000
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 2 48, 300
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 2 0
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0