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Biological Activity Keratitigenic

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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
ACETIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID not available Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill.
PILOCARPINE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 252
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 0
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 1 20, 000
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 1 10, 000
Pilocarpus pennatifolius Paraguay Jaborandi 1 4, 000
Pilocarpus racemosus Guadalupe Jaborandi 1 4, 000
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 0
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 1 20
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1 2, 100
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 0