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Biological Activity Refrigerant

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CITRIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
MENTHOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 3, 704
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 11, 690
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 44, 000
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 10, 200
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 2 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 98, 400
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 1 140
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 1 176
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint 1 798
Pycnanthemum montanum Montane Mountain Mint 1 32
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 1 450