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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
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 3 10
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 3 420.19999980926514
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 3 21.09999990463257
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 3 31.5
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 3 1, 253.0999994277954
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 2 885
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 3 148.80000007152557
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 2 8, 415
Valerianella radicata 2 1, 126
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 3 1, 182.0000000298023
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 2 3, 588
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 2 343.2000002861023
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 3 340.3999996185303
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 3 122.59999990463257
Vigna mungo Black Gram 2 108.5
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 3 626
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 2 282.3999996185303
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 3 3, 800
Viscum album European Mistletoe 2 546
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 2 187.99999952316284