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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
FENCHONE Merck 11th Edition
GAMMA-NONALACTONE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GAMMA-TERPINENE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANIOL Merck 11th Edition
GERANYL-ACETATE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GERANYL-ACETONE 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.
GERANYL-BENZOATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-BUTYRATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-CAPROATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-FORMATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-ISOVALERATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-PHENYLACETATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-PROPIONATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYLACETOACETATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GUAIOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
INDOLE 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.
IRIDIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IRONE Merck 11th Edition
ISOAMYL-ACETATE 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 7 771, 310
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 10 1, 202.5
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 4 22, 000
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 26 4, 508
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 14 6, 186, 825.3000000045
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 5 800
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 139, 320
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 2 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 4 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 7 24, 000
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 3 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 45, 280
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 4 684, 115
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 3 85, 500
Ananas comosus Pineapple 14 7, 707.240000009537
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 25 5, 997, 856