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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
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 2 40.400000005960464
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 2 158
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 52.799999713897705
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 3 67
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 152
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 2 1, 284
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 2 2, 366
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 3 2, 002
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 3 72.10000038146973
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 2 31
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 2 668
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 2 1, 874
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 2 214
Morinda sp Morinda 2 335
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 2 3, 580.5
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 3 1, 106
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 411.3999996185303
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 2 167.7000002861023
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 2 354