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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
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 2 30, 000
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 0
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 4 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 4 17, 900
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 7 0
Prunus domestica Plum 3 0
Prunus dulcis Almond 2 0
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 4 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 3 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 10, 010
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 3 0
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 3 0