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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
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