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Biological Activity Anticancer (Skin)

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-CAROTENE not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCETIN 3 uM Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLASODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Echinacea pallida Echinacea; Pale-Flower Echinacea; Pale Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 2 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 2 0
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 2 30, 610.499992370605
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 3 0
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 0
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum 1 0
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 2 0
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 0
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 91, 000
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 0.5
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0