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Biological Activity Anticanker

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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 712
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 825.6000003814697
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 1, 810.8000001907349
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 3 377.20000076293945
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 212
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 3 155.89999997615814
Aloe spp. Aloe 2 5.199999928474426
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 2, 141.600000023842
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 2 459
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 232
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 3 1, 642
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 1, 965.6000000238419
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 2 3, 832
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 3 164.79999995231628
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 3 690
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 400
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 340.09999972581863
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 86
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 2 2, 854
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 3, 024