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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Anticancer (Breast)

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-SITOSTEROL 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 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 *
D-LIMONENE 8,000 mg/kg *
GENISTEIN IC50=2.6-6.7 ug/ml *
LUTEIN 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 *
PYROCATECHOL 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 *
ZEAXANTHIN 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 2 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 660
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 2 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 56, 000
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 14, 000
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 0
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 960
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 3 120
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 300
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 2 464, 620
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000