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Biological Activity Anticancer (Prostate)

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1-MONOLAURIN ED50=23 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
1-MONOMYRISTIN ED50=9 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
COUMARIN 400-7,000 mg/day Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
LYCOPENE not available Duke, 1992 *
VICENIN-2 not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 5, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 2 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 0
Ptychopetalum olacoides Muira Puama 1 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 333
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 0
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 2 0
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 0
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 0
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 80
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 9, 000
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 88