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Biological Activity Anticancer (Lung)

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-CAROTENE not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 710
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 0
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 0
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 1 0
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 1 0
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 0
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 0
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Astrocaryum vulgare Awarra Palm; Tucum Palm; Tucuma Palm; Tucuma 1 3, 132, 400
Avena sativa Oats 1 0
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 0