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Biological Activity Soap

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 Dosage Reference
PALMITIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PALMITOLEIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RICINOLEIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 8, 800
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 176, 930
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 3, 600
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 11, 375
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 33, 370
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 16, 640
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 47, 497
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 10, 980
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 1, 627
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 2 27, 292
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 180, 000
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 36, 000
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 6, 500
Apium graveolens Celery 2 38, 920