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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Anticanker

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
IRON *
THIAMIN *
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 Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 2 233
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 2 942
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 2 73.40000009536743
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 2 124.80000007152557
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 2 32.19999980926514
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 2 104
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 1 80
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 2 22
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 3 38.80000019073486
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 2 141
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 2 5, 396
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 6
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 3 538.3999996185303
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 2 95
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 3 585.6999999880791
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 2 914
Fragaria spp Strawberry 3 121
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 3 46
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 2 137
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 2 124