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Chemical DIACETYL

Chemical ID
DIACETYL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=1,580 mg/kg (orl rat) Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
FLavor FEMA 3-50 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Irritant not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Angelica archangelica Root not available not available not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
Apium graveolens Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Leaf not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Carum carvi Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carum carvi Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cistus ladaniferus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cymbopogon citratus Plant not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
Cymbopogon winterianus Plant not available not available not available Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952.
Iris x germanica Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus sabina Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lavandula x intermedia Plant not available not available not available Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Essential Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Leaf not available not available not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Rubus idaeus Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Sesamum indicum Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma cacao Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vanilla planifolia Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Vetiveria zizanioides Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *