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Biological Activity FLavor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
4,4-DIBUTYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE FEMA 3-15 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
4-TERPINEOL FEMA 20-100 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETYL-ISOBUTYRYL FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETYL-VALEDRYL FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALLYL-ISOVALERATE FEMA 1-50 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALLYL-TIGLATE FEMA <1 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALLYL-UNDECYLENATE FEMA 1-2 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-ETHYL-BENZYL-BUTYRATE FEMA<1-1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-ETHYL-FURFUR-ACROLEIN FEMA 0.5-6 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-FURFURYL-MERCAPTAN FEMA 0.1-2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-HEXYLIDENE-CYCLOPENTANONE FEMA <1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID FEMA 0.5-5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-N-BUTYL-CINNAMIC-ALDEHYDE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE FEMA 10-130 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-PINENE FEMA 15-150 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-SANTALOL FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-TERPINENE FEMA 1-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALPHA-TERPINEOL FEMA 5-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
AMBRETTOLIDE FEMA 0.01-0.7 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
AMYL-ALCOHOL FEMA 35-3,500 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elsholtzia densa not available 2 0
Elsholtzia eriostachya 'Dwarf' Bush Mint 4 22.200000002980232
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 5 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 12 1, 271.2999999299645
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 19 500, 713.7999997735
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 7 1, 485
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 19 494
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 4 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 4 0
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 0
Eruca sativa Achnef (Berber; BOU); Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN); Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN); Rugula (Eng.; USN); Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN); Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU); Olrauke (Ger.; USN); Ruke (Ger.; USN); Senfrauke (Ger.; USN); Jamba (India); Taramira (India; Nwp.); Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.); Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;); Oruga comun (Sp.; USN); Roqueta (Sp.; USN); Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD); Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU); Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU); Aruca (Malta; KAB); Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN); Assu (Punjab; SKJ); Baglet (Arab.; BOU); Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ); Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB); Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU); Chara (Kumaon; DEP); Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB); Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU); Dua (Kumaon; DEP); Duan (Nwp; KAB); Eihukan (Iran; NAD); Eruca (Malta; KAB); Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155); Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU); Gery (Arab.; BOU); Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB); Horf (Arab.; BOU); Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155); Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB); Jambeho (Sind.; KAB); Jambho (Sind.; DEP); Jamnia (Punjab; DEP); Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB); Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB); Kerkas (Arab.; BOU); Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN); Lalu (Nwp.; KAB); Lamba (India; USN); Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB); Mulai (Loralai; KAB); Oroth (Bible; EB52:394); Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN); Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB); Rajika (Sansk.; KAB); Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB); Rawk (Arab.; BOU); Rocket (Eng.; BOU); Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB); Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB); Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU); Rouka (Arab.; BOU); Ruca (Catalan; KAB); Rucheta (Malta; KAB); Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB); Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI); Shiltam (Arab.; BOU); Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ); Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ); Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB); Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB); Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP); Tanakfail (Berber; BOU); Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB); Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB); Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ); Thorfel (Berber; BOU); Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB); Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB); Ugragandha (Sansk.; KAB) 22 7, 073, 325
Eryngium creticus Cretan culantro 2 16, 245
Eryngium foetidum Culantro; Cilantro; False Coriander; Shadow-Beni; Stinkweed; Stinkdistel (Ger.) 3 285
Erythrina crista-galli Cockspur Coral Tree 3 110, 500
Erythroxylum coca Coca 3 175
Erythroxylum monogynum Bastard sandal; Red cedar 1 0
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 1 1, 300
Erythroxylum zambesiacum not available 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Eucalyptus albens not available 19 1, 516.2000000178814