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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Rubefacient

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE Martindale's 29th
CAMPHOR *
CAPSAICIN Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ETHANOL Martindale's 29th
MENTHOL *
NAPTHAQUINONE *
PROPIONIC-ACID 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 *
THYMYL-ACETATE 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 Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pycnanthemum loomisii Loomis' Mountain Mint 1 26, 040
Pycnanthemum montanum Montane Mountain Mint 3 4, 632
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 2 500
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 2 1, 470
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 2 232
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 2 7, 099
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 3 1, 760
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 1 10
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 1 42
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 2 3, 074
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 64
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 2 1
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 0
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 2 6, 750
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 3 317, 910
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 2 5, 920
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 2 4, 590
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 2 2, 280