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Biological Activity Preservative

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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
FERULIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
FORMIC-ACID not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
QUINOLINE not available Merck 11th Edition
SUCROSE not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 1 204, 000
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 25, 940
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 25, 060
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 1 45, 566
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 2 17, 000
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 25, 000
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 32, 600
Pisum sativum Pea 2 280, 000
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 310, 000
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 602, 400
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 54, 000
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 2 48, 000
Prunus dulcis Almond 2 0