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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
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 4, 400
Azadirachta indica Neem 2 319, 050
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 2 305, 940
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 2 2, 332, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 6 54
Barosma betulina Buchu 8 6, 650
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 0
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 20, 250
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 3 2, 876, 100
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 7 17, 708
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 5, 988
Bidens pilosa not available 2 20, 000
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 2 57, 880
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 4 2, 152, 900
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 20 5, 124, 004.200000167
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 11 1, 035, 600
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 2 22, 442
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 3 15, 615
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 2 3, 239