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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
Oryza sativa Rice 2 88.90000009536743
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 2 156.2999997138977
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 2 40.30000001192093
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 2 58.700000047683716
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 355
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 270
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 405
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 3 6.800000190734863
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 380
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 1, 042
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 1 525
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 565.7999992370605
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 2 48.50000023841858
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 2 490.7999999523163
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 2 79.20000004768372
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 2 195
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 2 114.39999961853027
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 1 100
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 2 277
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 3 193.39999961853027