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Biological Activity FLavor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
MYRISTICIN FEMA 0.1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-ALCOHOL FEMA 1-35 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-ANTHRANILATE FEMA -10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-CAPROATE FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-CINNAMATE FEMA 12-15 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-FORMATE FEMA 10-12 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-HEPTOATE FEMA 2-25 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-LACTATE FEMA <1-2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-LAURATE FEMA 4-40 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-LEVULINATE FEMA <1-2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-N-BUTYRATE FEMA 20-1,200 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-N-ISOBUTYRATE FEMA 40-2,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-PHENYLACETATE FEMA 1-15 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-PROPIONATE FEMA 3-30 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-UNDECYLINATE FEMA 5-70 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYL-VALERATE FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYLACETATE FEMA 30-240 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYRALDEHYDE FEMA <1-5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-BUTYRIC-ACID FEMA 30-300 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
N-DECANAL FEMA <1-4 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
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 5 0
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 19 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 10 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 10 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 5 195, 000
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 4 61, 105
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 3 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 11 6, 499, 470
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 7 1, 091, 945
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 5 320, 115
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 3 193, 875
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 6 538, 507
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 6 24, 210
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 25 1, 370, 610
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 12 172, 284
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 17 124, 048
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 2 0
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 2 3, 840
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 3 1, 581, 000