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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
OCTANOIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
OCTYL-ISOVALERATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
OLEIC-ACID not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
P-ACETANISOLE FEMA Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
P-ACETYL-CUMENE FEMA 0.08-5 ppm Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
P-ANISALDEHYDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
P-BENZOQUINONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
P-METHYL-ACETOPHENONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL not available Merck 11th Edition
PHENYL-ACETALDEHYDE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PHENYL-ETHER not available Merck 11th Edition
PHENYLACETIC-ACID not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PHENYLETHYL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PINENE not available Merck 11th Edition
PINOCARVONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PIPERIDINE 10,000-15,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PIPERITENONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PIPERITONE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PROPIONALDEHYDE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
PROPIONIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
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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