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Biological Activity Irritant

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ISOBUTYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
ISOBUTYL-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPROPYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
ISOVALERIC-ACID not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
LACTIC-ACID not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
M-CRESOL not available Martindale's 28th
MALONIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MENTHOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
METHYL-AMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-BENZOATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
MILLIAMINE not available Singla*, A.K. Pathak, K. 1989. Phytoconstituents of Euphorbia species. Fitoterapia 61(6): 483-508, 1990.
MUFA not available Merck 11th Edition
MUFAS not available Merck 11th Edition
MYRCENE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
N-AMYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
N-AMYL-ALCOHOL not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
N-BUTYL-N-BUTYRATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 6 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 8 12, 272.40000000596
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 13 11, 002
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 16 203, 442
Mentha japonica not available 1 2, 900
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 16 66, 085
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 19 2, 226, 566
Mentha sp Mint 2 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 28 1, 321, 076
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 26 27, 495.431000012788
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 7 2, 020
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 2 0
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 11 1, 007
Micromeria croatica not available 9 2, 870
Micromeria dalmatica not available 4 193
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 13 15, 218
Micromeria juliana not available 10 2, 405
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 13 14.399999991059303
Micromeria teneriffae not available 10 4, 910