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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
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 4 0
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Duboisia myoporoides Corkwood Tree; Pituri 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 2 0
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 2 10.5
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 0
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 0