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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
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 836.5
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 4 94
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 3 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 3 178, 360
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 20 16, 242
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 90, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 2 68, 600
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 2 0
Styrax tonkinensis Siam Benzoin 1 3, 000
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 2 0
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 5 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 19 2, 030, 244
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 2 718
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 6 3, 545, 809.3999996185
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 9 15, 388
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 25 467, 466
Tagetes patula French Marigold 2 434
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 19 455, 040