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Biological Activity Keratolytic

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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
ALLANTOIN not available Martindale's 28th
CHRYSAROBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
JUGLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
LACTIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
PAPAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RESORCINOL not available Martindale's 28th
SALICYLIC-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.
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 3, 250
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 5, 030
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 17, 280
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 2, 870
Pisum sativum Pea 3 4, 590
Plantago major Common Plantain 2 1
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 1 2, 100
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 12, 600
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 400
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 3, 420
Prunus persica Peach 1 700
Psidium guajava Guava 2 140
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 0
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 960
Pyrus communis Pear 1 300