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Biological Activity Anticanker

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 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
Murraya sp None 3 25.600000023841858
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 3 84.80000019073486
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 2 38.60000002384186
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 2 520.2000002861023
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 3 188
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 3 1, 160
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 2 1, 232
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 3 560
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 190.5
Nepeta cataria Catnip 2 138
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 700
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 2 296
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 2 4, 894
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 3 1, 470
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 480
Olea europaea Olive 1 73
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 2 712
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 3 725.5999998152256
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 3 2, 042
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 3 3, 906