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Biological Activity Phototoxic

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
SKIMMIANINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SPHONDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THIOPHENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 40, 000
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 1 10
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 3 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 463, 600
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 2 1.4000000357627869
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 4 2, 500
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 3 168, 080
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 3 4
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 2 0