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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Anticancer (Lung)

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-CAROTENE Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
APIGENIN *
BETA-SITOSTEROL *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 1 660
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 2 1, 200
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 200
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 1 0
Zea mays Corn 2 2, 502.5
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 500
Zizyphus spina-christi Syrian Christ-Thorn 1 0