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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
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 0
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 28
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 1 20
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 1 60
Salvia officinalis Sage 3 1, 007, 612
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 23, 640
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 2 1.600000023841858
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 1 80
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 2 335
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 2 6, 136
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 1 420
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 2 0
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 2 450
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 1 23, 980
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 2 160
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 2 1, 065