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Biological Activity Anticancer (Breast)

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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
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
CATECHOL not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE 8,000 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
GENISTEIN IC50=2.6-6.7 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
LUTEIN not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
LYCOPENE not available Duke, 1992 *
PYROCATECHOL not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
TOCOPHEROL IC50=125 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ZEAXANTHIN not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Bowdichia nitida not available 1 0
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 500
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 1 1, 200
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 2, 100
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 3, 400
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 1 0
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 4, 200
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 2 0
Cajanus scarabaeoides not available 1 3
Calamintha nepeta Calamint 1 385
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 3 0
Calicotome spinosa not available 1 0
Calicotome villosa not available 1 0
Calopogonium caeruleum not available 1 0
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 4 2, 230
Camptosema sp not available 1 12
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 6