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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
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 1, 829
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 2 245
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 528
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 3 315
Annona diversifolia Llama 2 33
Annona glabra Pondapple 2 178
Annona muricata Soursop 3 41.80000019073486
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 2 52
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 2 142
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 2 355
Apium graveolens Celery 3 1, 299.2000000476837
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 600
Aralia cordata Udo 2 77
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 480.60000014305115
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 3 212
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 3 469.7999999523163
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 2 614
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 2 230
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 3 13.900000095367432
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 2 66.80000019073486