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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
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 7 133, 485
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 0
Chamaelirium luteum False Unicorn; Devil's Bit; Starwort 2 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 13 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 2 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 24, 779
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 8 18, 550
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chiococca alba Timaque 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 6 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 19 235.5
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 18 1, 994
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 6 110, 860
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 6 52, 816
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 8 68, 109
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 0
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 308, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 40, 000