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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity FLavor

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BENZYL-ISOVALERATE FEMA 50-200 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BENZYL-MERCAPTAN FEMA <1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BENZYL-PHENYLACETATE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BENZYL-PROPIONATE FEMA 40-150 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BENZYL-SALICYLATE FEMA <1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BENZYLIDENE-ACETONE FEMA 0.2-0.5 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BETA-PHENYLETHANOL FEMA 0.1-20 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BETA-PINENE FEMA 15-600 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BETA-SANTALOL FEMA 1-10 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BORNEOL FEMA<1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BORNYL-ACETATE FEMA 70-80 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BORNYL-FORMATE FEMA <1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BORNYL-VALERATE FEMA <1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BUTYL-2-DECENOATE FEMA 20-2,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BUTYL-ACETOACETATE FEMA 25 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BUTYL-BENZYL-ETHER FEMA 1-8 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BUTYL-ETHYLMALONATE FEMA 5-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BUTYL-ISOVALERATE FEMA 5-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BUTYL-STEARATE FEMA 35-350 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
CADINENE FEMA 400-4,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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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. 1 0
Bidens pilosa 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