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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
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 3 235
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 3 79
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 564
Citrus limon Lemon 2 78
Citrus medica Citron 2 74
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 600
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 116
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 3 190
Citrus sinensis Orange 3 28
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 3 26.700000047683716
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 2 256
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 615
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 1, 421
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 3 456
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 1, 065
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 3 364.80000019073486
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 2 55
Colocasia esculenta Taro 3 494.59999990463257
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 2 2, 760