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Biological Activity Rubefacient

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE not available Martindale's 29th
CAMPHOR not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ETHANOL not available Martindale's 29th
MENTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
NAPTHAQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROPIONIC-ACID not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
RUMICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMYL-ACETATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 3 2, 306
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 4 66, 099
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 2 4, 550
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 3 1, 580
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 2 40, 460
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 2 1, 710
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 2 147
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 3 46.20000000298023
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 2 1, 646
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 0.10000000149011612
Origanum vulgare Istanbul Kekigi; Turkish Oregano 2 5, 644
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 8
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 3 3, 704
Persea americana Avocado 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0