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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-PULEGONE ZEB *
(-)-ALPHA-BISABOLOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
2-METHOXY-4-VINYL-PHENOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
2-OCTANOL Merck 11th Edition
3-OCTANOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
3-PHENYL-PROPYL-ACETATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
4-TERPINEOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETALDEHYDE FEMA 4-25 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETALDEHYDE-DIETHYLACETAL FEMA 6-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETANISOLE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETIC-ACID FEMA 6,000-40,000 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETOPHENONE FEMA <10,000 *
ACETYL-METHYL-CARBINOLE FEMA 0.5-30 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETYL-N-BUTYRL FEMA 5-8 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETYL-N-BUTYRYL FEMA 5-8 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACETYL-VANILLIN FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ACONITIC-ACID FEMA 1-30 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ADIPIC-ACID FEMA -5,000 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALLO-OCIMENE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALLYL-2-ETHYLBUTYRATE FEMA <5 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 836.5
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 4 94
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 3 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 3 178, 360
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 20 16, 242
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 2 68, 600
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 2 0
Styrax tonkinensis Siam Benzoin 1 3, 000
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 2 0
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 5 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 19 2, 030, 244
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 2 718
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 6 3, 545, 809.3999996185
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 9 15, 388
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 25 467, 466
Tagetes patula French Marigold 2 434
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 19 455, 040