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Biological Activity Photoactive

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
ANGELICIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 199.
DICTAMNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FAGOPYRIN not available Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
HARMINE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 199.
HERNIARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 2 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 2 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 0
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 105, 600
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 3 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 2 0
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 0