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Biological Activity Perfumery

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending 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
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; Indian Coleus; False Boldo 2 756, 000
Plectranthus coleoides not available 6 675
Plectranthus incanus Lal Agada 4 290
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 3 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 8 0
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 10 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 2, 000
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 7 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 2 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 3 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 8 3, 693
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 3 117, 066
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 7 3, 790
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 11 414, 110
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 9 216, 184
Prunus domestica Plum 4 379, 307
Prunus dulcis Almond 6 843, 465
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 2 22, 530