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Biological Activity FLavor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PHENYLETHYL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE FEMA 1-9 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PHOSPHORIC-ACID FEMA 500-5,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PIPERIDINE FEMA .1-5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PIPERINE FEMA 0.01 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PIPERITONE FEMA 1-2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
POTASSIUM-ACETATE FEMA 1-2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
POTASSIUM-BICARBONATE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
POTASSIUM-BITARTRATE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
POTASSIUM-SORBATE FEMA 100-1,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PROPIONALDEHYDE FEMA 5-12 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PROPIONIC-ACID FEMA 1-36,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PULEGONE FEMA 5-30 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PYRIDINE FEMA 0.02 Duke, 1992 *
PYRUVIC-ACID FEMA 1-110 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
QUININE FEMA 5-83 (-100) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
SALICYLALDEHYDE FEMA 0.5-20 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
SEDANOLIDE 5-Jan Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
SORBIC-ACID FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
SORBITOL FEMA 1,000-280,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
STEARIC-ACID FEMA 2-4,000 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
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 5, 988
Betula sp. not available 1 0
Bidens pilosa not available 3 120, 000
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 5 214, 320
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 6 2, 339, 300
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 4 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 18 6, 741, 724.500000417
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 14 2, 263, 200
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 5 227, 374
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 6 49, 830
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 5 28, 129
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 13 13, 892.129999976605
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 10 60, 708
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 14 51, 042.599999427795
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 7 49, 980
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 9 255, 184
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 8 131, 020
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 5 108, 170
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 6 256, 159
Bryonia alba White Bryony 3 0