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Biological Activity Anticancer

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE IC90=1 uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-23,28-TRIHYDROXY-12-OLEANENE-23-CAFFEATE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-23,28-TRIHYDROXY-12-OLEANENE-3-BETA-CAFFEATE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-METHYL-SULFINYL-HEXYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Tucker, A. O. and Debaggio, T. 2000. The Big Book of Herbs. Interweave Press, Inc. Loveland, CO. 688 pp.
ALLAMANDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLIXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CAROTENE not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS 120 mg/man orl Duke, 1992 *
AR-TURMERONE IC50=3.2-5.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARCTIIN IC50=8.9 uM Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-II not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 4 107, 400
Acrotrema arnottianum not available 1 5, 300
Acrotrema uniflorum not available 1 2, 400
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 2 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 4.800000190734863
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 2 9, 506
Adansonia digitata not available 1 0
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern 3 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 2 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 3 580, 002.5999999046
Aeolanthus myriantha Ninde 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 7 53, 000
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 1 0
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 2 160
Agastache nepetoides not available 1 2
Agastache rugosa not available 1 0
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 1 2, 464
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 4 1, 500
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 2 340