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

Biological Activity Anticancer (Colon)

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CHLOROGENIC-ACID *
CHLOROPHYLL Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
CURCUMIN *
DIALLYL-SULFIDE *
ELLAGIC-ACID Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
FERULIC-ACID *
S-ALLYL-L-CYSTEINE *
URSOLIC-ACID Ringbom, T., Seguar, L., Noreen, Y., Perera, P., Bohlin, L. 1998. Ursolic Acid from Plantago major, a Selective Inhibitor of Cyclooxygenase-2 Catalyzed Prostaglandin Biosynthesis. J. Nat. Prod., 61(10): 1212-1215.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander 2 200
Teucrium polium Golden Germander 1 0
Teucrium scordium Water Germander 2 0
Teucrium scorodonia Germander; Wood Germander 1 6, 000
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 0
Thevetia peruviana Peruvian Yellow Oleander; Luckynut; Yellow Oleander; Oleandre Jaune (Fr.); Thevetie (Ger.); Loandro-Amarelo (Port.); Adelfa Amarilla (Sp.); Cabalonga (Sp.); Chirca (Sp.) 1 13, 500
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 9, 100
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 3 56, 400
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 37
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 80, 000
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 3 10, 030
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 4 3, 000
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 3 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 3 21, 600