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Biological Activity Sunscreen

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
AESCULETIN IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
AESCULETIN IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCULIN IC39=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
AESCULIN IC26=50 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
ALLANTOIN 0.10% Jim Duke's personal files.
ALOESIN not available Jim Duke's personal files.
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC50=2.5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
CAFFEIC-ACID IC91=5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
CAFFEIC-ACID IC98=25 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOHEXYL-ANTHRANILATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
DIGALLOYL-TRIOLEATE 2-5% Martindale's 28th
DIHYDROXYACETONE not available Jim Duke's personal files.
ELLAGIC-ACID 0.50% Jim Duke's personal files.
ESCULETIN IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
ESCULETIN IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
ESCULIN IC39=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
ESCULIN IC26=50 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry; Wine Raspberry; Japanese Wineberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 12, 800
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 5, 300
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 0
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 1, 600
Ruta graveolens Rue 2 20, 000
Salix alba White Willow 2 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 5 0
Salvia sp. Chia 2 3, 054
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 360, 000
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 4 301, 000
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 3 0
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 5 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 180
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 0
Selenicereus grandiflorus Night-Blooming Cereus; Queen-of-the-Night 1 0