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Biological Activity Anticarcinogenic

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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
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ARJUNOLIC-ACID not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
BIOCHANIN-A not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CIS-ACONITIC-ACID not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
THEAFLAVIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-3,5,4'-TRIHYDROXYSTILBENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 4, 500
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 80
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 3 57, 300
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 460
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 0
Olea europaea Olive 2 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 3 21
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 2 28, 200
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 3 42, 360
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 2 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 1 0
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 101, 000