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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
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 220.19999885559082
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 3 1, 002
Carica papaya Papaya 3 47.59999990463257
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 2 126
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 3 116.19999980926514
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 3 8, 105
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 2 1, 529
Carya illinoensis Pecan 3 137.89999961853027
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 465
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 2 34.40000009536743
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 81
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 2 53
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 2 42
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 26
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 2 322
Catha edulis Khat 2 185.5
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 3 173.30000019073486
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 2 219
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 245
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0