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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
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 78, 000
Lolium temulentum Darnel; Tares 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 10, 000
Lycoris radiata Spider Lily 1 551, 000
Mangifera indica Mango 1 728, 000
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 2, 485, 200
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 64, 000
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 1, 390, 000
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 120, 000
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 30, 000
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 135, 000
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 1 240, 000
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 3, 085, 000
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 570, 988
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 20, 000
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 749, 000