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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
Apium graveolens Celery 6 2, 250
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 5 180
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 2 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 22, 500
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 4 0
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 2 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 2 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 4 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 9 23, 518
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 4 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 3 7.920000314712524
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 3 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 2 0