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Biological Activity Anticancer

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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
BETA-CAROTENE not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
BETA-TURMERONE IC50=1.6-4.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BETULINIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BRUCEINE-D not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BRUSATOL not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BUTYRIC-ACID not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
CLEOMISCOSIN-A not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CORYTUBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMENOL not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMINOIDS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
DAIDZEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DICHROSIDE-C not available Duke, 1992 *
DICHROSIDE-D not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELEMENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ENTERODIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 10 309, 113
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 6 3, 522.3999996185303
Betula ermanii not available 1 0
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 0
Betula maximowicziana not available 1 6, 000
Betula papyrifera not available 1 0
Betula pendula not available 1 4, 200
Betula platyphylla not available 1 0
Betula sp. not available 1 0
Betula utilis not available 1 0
Bidens pilosa not available 2 100, 012
Bischofia javanica not available 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 2 706, 504
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 36
Boehmeria excelsa not available 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 2 15, 003
Bonnetia dinizii not available 1 151.6999969482422
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 3 121, 440
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 2 1, 653, 411.9000003338