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Biological Activity Anticancer

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
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE IC90=1 uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-23,28-TRIHYDROXY-12-OLEANENE-23-CAFFEATE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-23,28-TRIHYDROXY-12-OLEANENE-3-BETA-CAFFEATE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-METHYL-SULFINYL-HEXYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Tucker, A. O. and Debaggio, T. 2000. The Big Book of Herbs. Interweave Press, Inc. Loveland, CO. 688 pp.
ALLAMANDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLIXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CAROTENE not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS 120 mg/man orl Duke, 1992 *
AR-TURMERONE IC50=3.2-5.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARCTIIN IC50=8.9 uM Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-II not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 1, 114
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 1, 197
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 1, 550
Abies spectabilis not available 1 305
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 4 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 4 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 8 3, 230
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 2 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 706, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 10 80, 500
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 1
Acinos suaveolens not available 5 4, 354.60000038147
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0