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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
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 54, 900
Camellia sinensis Tea 4 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 2 592, 918
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 3 67, 742
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 54, 816
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 3 9, 306
Carapa guianensis Andiroba 2 325, 000
Carica papaya Papaya 3 291, 060
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 3 34, 430
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 3 97, 835
Carya illinoensis Pecan 3 0
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 10, 582
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 37, 995
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 3 192, 000
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 3 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 2 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 2 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 2 9, 675
Chamaelirium luteum False Unicorn; Devil's Bit; Starwort 1 0