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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
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 2 76.30000019073486
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 3 28.899999976158142
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 2 263
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 2 804.1999998092651
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 2 81.40000009536743
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 2 16.66000008583069
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 43.200000047683716
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 3 520.5999994277954
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 3 2, 745
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 2 4, 492
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 3 826
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 3 724
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 2 344.39999985694885
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 2 152.20000004768372
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 2 250.5
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 3 0.699999988079071
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 2 852
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 3 4.099999904632568
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 2 944
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 3 1, 244.2999999523163