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

Biological Activity Sunscreen

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
FERULIC-ACID Chemical Marketing Reporter; a weekly tabloid, 9/10/92.
FRAXETIN IC95=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
FRAXETIN IC98=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
FRAXIN IC23=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
FRAXIN IC73=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
GLABRIDIN *
LAWSONE 0.25% *
OPC *
OPCS *
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID IC95=5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID 5-15% Martindale's 28th
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID IC47=2.5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
P-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID IC93=25 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
PABA IC47=2.5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
PABA IC93=25 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
PABA IC95=5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
PARA-AMINOBENZOIC-ACID (PABA) *
PROCYANIDIN-A-2 *
PROCYANIDINS *
PROPYL-GALLATE Martindale's 28th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 6 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 59, 100
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 1 0
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 1 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 2 289
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 3 13, 000
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 3 6, 032
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 2 0
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 4 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 5 2, 380
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 0
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 15, 000
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 4 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 2 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 4 100