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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
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 3 832.6000000238419
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 1 448
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 1 208
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 3 132
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 3 172
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 3 59
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 2 109.59999990463257
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 3 11.399999856948853
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 2 55
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 3 888
Rubia cordifolia Madder 2 759
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry 2 87
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 2 138
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 3 377.2000002861023
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 3 189
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 3 368.8000030517578
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 3 348.80000019073486
Salix alba White Willow 3 23.09999990463257
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 2 726
Salvia officinalis Sage 3 28.90000009536743