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

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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.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID *
CROCETIN 3 uM *
CURCUMIN *
FERULIC-ACID *
SOLASODINE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 2 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 1 0
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 2 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 16
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 8
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 2 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 0
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 15, 000
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 2 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 1.2000000476837158
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry; Wine Raspberry; Japanese Wineberry 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 2 0