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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
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 0
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 1 565
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 18
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 465, 700
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 3, 910
Melaleuca sp Tea-Tree 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 1, 370
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 10, 930
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 20
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 2 18, 750
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 3, 000
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 2 47
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 1 258
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 2 0.6000000089406967
Micromeria teneriffae not available 1 110
Micromeria thymifolia not available 1 25