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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
MENTHONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MENTHYL-ACETATE not available Merck 11th Edition
METHYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ABIETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ACETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ANISATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ANTHRANILATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-BENZOATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-BUTYRATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CAPROATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CAPRYLATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CINNAMATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOBUTYL-KETONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOVALERATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-N-AMYLKETONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-NONANOATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-NONYL-KETONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-PHENYLACETATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 30 26, 060
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 3 190
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 3 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 6, 706
Nepeta cataria Catnip 13 660, 605
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 20 2, 296.10000000149
Nerium oleander Oleander 2 0
Neurolaena lobata Bitter Wood; Contragavilana 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 15 122, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 5 2, 637, 520
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 47 18, 462, 676.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 12 270
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 28 113, 666.40000000596
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 7 9, 884.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 3 44, 350
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 5 5, 317
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 15 34, 103