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Biological Activity Anticanker

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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
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 3 657.8999998569489
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 2 5, 603.200000762939
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 2 302
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 3 3, 443.0000000074506
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 2 67.10000002384186
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 2 1, 960
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 3 1, 074
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 2 0
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 2 155.39999961853027
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 2 30.5
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 2 44.60000002384186
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 2 1, 330
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 3 169
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 3 90
Prunus domestica Plum 3 218.90000009536743
Prunus dulcis Almond 3 99.59999990463257
Prunus persica Peach 3 366.5
Prunus salicifolia Capulin; Wild Cherry 2 74.59999990463257
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 2 5, 316
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 2 83.89999997615814