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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
Tephrosia candida White Tephrosia 2 104
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 2 306
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand Spinach 2 139.69999980926514
Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao 2 396
Theobroma bicolor Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste 2 312.59999990463257
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 44.19999980926514
Theobroma speciosum Macambo 2 70
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 3 5, 209.5
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 3 344.2999999523163
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 3 72
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 92
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 2 207.40000009536743
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 3 7, 416.799999237061
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 3 350
Triticum aestivum Wheat 3 925
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 2 101.5
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 2 188.60000038146973
Turnera diffusa Damiana 3 93.5
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 2 395
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 2 124.60000038146973