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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
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 5 3, 844.5
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 3 3, 102
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 40, 000
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 10, 000
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 0
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 0
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 2 57, 810
Ruta graveolens Rue 4 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 2 500
Skimmia japonica Japanese Skimmia 2 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 0
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 1 0
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 2 21, 600