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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
SORBIC-ACID *
STYRENE *
TARTARIC-ACID 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.
TERPINEN-4-OL Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
THYMOL Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
THYMYL-ACETATE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VANILLIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 10 132, 400
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 3 305, 400
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 238, 050
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 3 292, 120
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 1, 485, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 4 42
Barosma betulina Buchu 5 3, 000
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 19, 004
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 3 0
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 2 2, 584, 900
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 10 19, 008
Betula sp. 1 0
Bidens pilosa 3 120, 000
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 47, 680
Bocconia arborea Tree Poppy 1 0
Bocconia frutescens Tree Poppy 2 0
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 3 2, 080, 900
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 3 0