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Biological Activity FLavor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ETHYL-OENANTHATE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-OLEATE FEMA 0.1-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-OXYHYDRATE FEMA 60-1600 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-PALMITATE FEMA 20-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-PHENYLACETATE FEMA 2-25 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-PROPIONATE FEMA 10-1,100 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-PYRUVATE FEMA 20-150 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-SALICYLATE FEMA <1-1000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-SORBATE FEMA 5-20 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-TIGLATE FEMA 5-20 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-UNDECYLENATE FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-VALERATE FEMA 5-250 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYL-VANILLIN FEMA 20-28000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ETHYLENE-OXIDE FEMA 15-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
EUGENOL FEMA 10-500 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
EUGENYL-FORMATE FEMA <1-1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FARNESOL FEMA 0.1-3 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FENCHONE FEMA 0.1-5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FENCHYL-ALCOHOL FEMA 0.2-5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FORMIC-ACID FEMA 500-2,500 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