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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
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 3 33.200000047683716
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 2 95.79999995231628
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 2 882
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 2 52
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 3 582.4000000953674
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 3 89.40000057220459
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 2 928
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 2 856
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 3 98.59999990463257
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 2 553
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 2 846
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 2 198
Glycine max Soybean 3 685
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 3 361.599999666214
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 2 879
Gossypium sp Cotton 1 3.200000047683716
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 2 98
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 2 583.5999999046326
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 3 296
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 3 242