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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
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 0
Garcinia cambogia Brindleberry; Malabar Tamarind; Garcinia 1 0
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 2 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 3 1
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 4 0
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 240, 000
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 0
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 25, 800
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 3 43, 100
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 57, 000
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 7, 130