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Biological Activity Perfumery

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
CADINENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARVONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Merck 11th Edition
CEDROL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHLOROPHYLL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL not available Merck 11th Edition
CITRAL not available Merck 11th Edition
CITRONELLAL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLOL not available Merck 11th Edition
CUMINALDEHYDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CYCLOPENTADECANOLIDE 1,000-4,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
DIETHYLACETAL-ACETALDEHYDE FEMA 6-50 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
DIMETHYL-DISULFIDE Fragrance Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
DIPHENYL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ESTRAGOLE not available Merck 11th Edition
ETHYL-VANILLIN not available Martindale's 28th
EUGENOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
EUGENYL-ACETATE FEMA 0.5-200 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
FARNESOL not available Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 30 26, 060
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 3 190
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 3 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 6, 706
Nepeta cataria Catnip 13 660, 605
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 20 2, 296.10000000149
Nerium oleander Oleander 2 0
Neurolaena lobata Bitter Wood; Contragavilana 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 15 122, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 5 2, 637, 520
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 47 18, 462, 676.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 12 270
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 28 113, 666.40000000596
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 7 9, 884.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 44, 350
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 5 5, 317
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 15 34, 103