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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
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 3 83, 894
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 2 49, 920
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 109, 312
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 2 39, 290
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 2 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 3 5, 440
Persea americana Avocado 2 270, 320
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 3 0
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 2 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 3 10, 000
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 3 13, 238
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 2 248, 608
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 3 39, 000
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 3 19, 490
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 15, 120
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 2 0
Picrasma quassioides Lignum Quassia; Nigaki; Shurni 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 2 19, 460
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 2 0