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Biological Activity Perfumery

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
FENCHONE not available Merck 11th Edition
GAMMA-NONALACTONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GAMMA-TERPINENE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANIOL not available Merck 11th Edition
GERANYL-ACETATE not available 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 not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-BUTYRATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-CAPROATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-FORMATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-ISOVALERATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-PHENYLACETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYL-PROPIONATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GERANYLACETOACETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
GUAIOL not available 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 not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IRONE not available 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 9 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 8 555, 100
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 25 8, 408
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 35 23, 988
Citrus limon Lemon 35 1, 066, 307.5
Citrus medica Citron 3 0
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 10 79.20000004768372
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 29 2, 269.4000000059605
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 31 601, 047.8000000566
Citrus sinensis Orange 31 2, 322.020000100136
Citrus spp Citrus 1 0
Cleistocalyx fullageri not available 1 59, 488
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 12 245
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 7 186, 480
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 11 1, 056, 408
Coffea arabica Coffee 6 25, 600
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 14 800, 600
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 3 6
Colocasia esculenta Taro 3 9, 774