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

Biological Activity Lubricant

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ERUCIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MYRISTIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PALMITIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
STEARIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 3 180, 620
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 260, 120
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 4, 214
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 16, 010
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 66, 740
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 3 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 19, 200
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 149, 792
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 2 96, 480
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 2, 222
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 29, 888
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 3 180, 000
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 36, 000
Annona muricata Soursop 2 0
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 3 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 6, 500