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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 Dosage Reference
ISOBUTYL-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.
ISOBUTYRALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOCARYOPHYLLENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOPROPYL-ACETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ISOPROPYL-ALCOHOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ISOPULEGOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ISOPULEGONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ISOQUINOLINE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ISOSAFROLE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOVALERIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
JASMONE not available Duke, 1992 *
L-MENTHOL 5,000-25,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
L-MENTHYL-ACETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
L-OCTANOL not available Merck 11th Edition
LINALOOL not available Merck 11th Edition
LINALYL-ACETATE not available Merck 11th Edition
LINALYL-CAPROATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
LINALYL-FORMATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
M-CRESOL 0.10% Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
MENTHOL not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 112, 010
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 3 4, 800
Abies alba Silver-Fir 9 1, 273
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 3 5, 050
Abies sachalinensis Japanese Fir; Shin-Yo-Yu 2 12, 960
Abies spectabilis not available 3 1, 060
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 200, 250
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 96, 080
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 13 91, 500
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 29 20, 330
Achillea moschata Iva 1 1, 854
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 12 63
Acinos suaveolens not available 17 1, 062, 729
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 2 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 17 79, 230
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 447, 040