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Biological Activity Surfactant

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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 Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHANOL not available Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 22
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 518
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 900
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 10
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 41, 340
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 276
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 196
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 19, 810
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 600
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 724, 000
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 24
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 5