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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
Lophatherum gracile Dan Zhu Ye 2 265
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 2 3, 771
Lupinus albus White Lupine 3 109
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 2 402.8999991416931
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 3 15, 185.499998033047
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 3 930
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 2 1, 356
Lygodium japonicum Climbing Fern 2 1, 113
Macadamia spp Macadamia 3 222
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 690
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 690
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 690
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 2 387
Malpighia glabra Acerola 2 30.299999952316284
Malus domestica Apple 3 160
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 2 196
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 2 460
Mammea americana Mamey 2 53.299999952316284
Mangifera indica Mango 3 321.599999666214
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 3 4, 950.299999713898