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Biological Activity Emollient

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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 Dosage Reference
AGAR not available Burkill, H. M. 1985-1995. The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Edition 2. 960 pp.
GLYCEROL not available Merck 11th Edition
PARAFFIN not available Martindale's 29th
STARCH not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 550, 000
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 1, 100, 000
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 800, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 1, 000, 000
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 243, 700
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 92, 000
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 280, 000
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 655, 340
Daucus carota Carrot 1 25, 200
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 1 1, 486, 000
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 1 1, 600, 000
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 1 200, 000
Drynaria fortunei Fortune's Fern 1 0
Durio zibethinus Durian 1 2, 857, 000
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 360, 000
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 1 400, 000
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 400, 000
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 1 60, 000
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 670, 000