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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
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 0
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 1 565
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 2 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 18
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 2 465, 700.00100000005
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 3, 910
Melaleuca sp Tea-Tree 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 2 4, 945
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 2 73, 155
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 11, 550
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 2 481, 800
Mentha sp Mint 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 3 49, 900
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 23, 000
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 80
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 2 47