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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
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 11 9, 027, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 35 43, 566
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 6 1, 665
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 2 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 4 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 108, 000
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 7 29, 570
Nepeta cataria Catnip 15 660, 435
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 21 5, 294.10000000149
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 18 262, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 8 3, 804, 485
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 47 18, 709, 387.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 12 270
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 31 118, 926.60000000894
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 10 30, 340.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 5 66, 170
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0