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Biological Activity Anticancer (Skin)

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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
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 1 76, 000
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 0
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 2 0
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0.7200000286102295
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 2 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 0