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

Biological Activity Soap

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PALMITIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PALMITOLEIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RICINOLEIC-ACID 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
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 61, 650
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 1, 940
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 22, 419
Salvia sp. Chia 1 35, 640
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 74, 240
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 2 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 72, 000
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 8, 400
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 2 0
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Secale cereale Rye 2 3, 155
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 8, 960
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 174, 000
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 2 903, 535
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 0