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Biological Activity Anticanker

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
IRON not available Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 100 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 3 236.90000009536743
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 392
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 1, 050
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 4, 425
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 2 269
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 231
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 2 646
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 2, 100
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 2 1, 396
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 3 192
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 2 31
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 2 96
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 3 2, 910
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 4.800000190734863
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 2 160
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 2 108
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 805
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 2 135.60000014305115