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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
RUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SILYMARIN not available Jim Duke's personal files.
SQUALENE not available Duke, 1992 *
TODDACULINE not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE not available Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 2 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 2 101, 200
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 3 0
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 3 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 4 0
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 1 0
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 1, 000
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 4 120, 000
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 240
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 1 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 0
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0