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

Biological Activity Perfumery

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CADINENE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARVONE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARYOPHYLLENE Merck 11th Edition
CEDROL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHLOROPHYLL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CINNAMALDEHYDE *
CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL Merck 11th Edition
CITRAL Merck 11th Edition
CITRONELLAL *
CITRONELLOL Merck 11th Edition
CUMINALDEHYDE 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 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ESTRAGOLE Merck 11th Edition
ETHYL-VANILLIN Martindale's 28th
EUGENOL 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 Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 6 1, 682.7100000828505
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 7 6, 820
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 13 5, 743.199998855591
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 3 3, 142
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 6 26, 640
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 4 27, 040
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 2 0
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 3 27, 242
Bryonia alba White Bryony 2 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 0
Bursera delpechiana Lignaloe; Linaloe 7 148, 320
Buxus sempervirens Boxwood 1 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 3 1, 249
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 18 11, 123.299999982119
Calea zacatechichi Bitter Grass; Dog's Grass; Mexican Calea 1 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 2 146, 000
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 15 845.2500001788139
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 190, 000
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 2 4, 647, 120
Camellia sinensis Tea 34 497, 160