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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
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 3 0
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 5 9.749999642372131
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 2 210, 000
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 1 0
Smilax china China Root 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 3 0
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 2 0
Solanum tuberosum Potato 6 10, 865
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 3 66, 980
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 3 0
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 3 434, 000
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 3 0
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 186
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 3 60, 000
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Brazilian Tea 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 5 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 21
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0