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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
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 31 61, 306
Vanilla tahitensis Tahiti Vanilla 3 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 4 8, 773, 000
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 0
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 2 30, 400
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 11 765
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 6 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 6 130
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 8 103, 275
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 5 30, 026
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 4 20, 748
Vigna mungo Black Gram 3 9, 800
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 6 123, 586
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 6 385, 327
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 6 714
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 1 0
Virola surinamensis Ucahuba; Ucuuba 3 174, 040
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 4 7, 183, 800
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 12 1, 259, 509.2999999076