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Biological Activity FLavor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
METHYL-ANTHRANILATE FEMA 0.2-2,200 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-BENZOATE FEMA 2-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-BUTYRATE FEMA 20-100 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CAPROATE FEMA <1-20 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CAPRYLATE FEMA 0.2-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CINNAMATE FEMA 2-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ETHYL-KETONE FEMA 20-250 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-EUGENOL FEMA 5-15 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOBUTYL-KETONE 18-May Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL FEMA 5-100 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOVALERATE FEMA 10-95 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-N-AMYLKETONE FEMA 2-25 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-NONANOATE FEMA 3-7 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-NONYL-KETONE FEMA 0.5-5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-PHENYLACETATE FEMA 0.1-35 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-SALICYLATE FEMA 70-8,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
MUFA FEMA 1-30 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
MUFAS FEMA 1-30 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
MYRCENE FEMA 0.5-9 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
MYRISTIC-ALDEHYDE FEMA 0.1-3 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
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 12 134, 610
Smilax china China Root 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 7 33, 036
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 4 164, 810
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 80, 000
Solanum tuberosum Potato 17 13, 843
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 26, 980
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 4 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 5 0
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 3 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 6 41, 609
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 30, 000
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 6 159
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 0
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 3 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 4 347, 692
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 23 104, 922
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 3 81, 200