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Biological Activity Anticarcinomic

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
10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
16-ANHYDROGITOXIGEN ED50=4.8 Duke, 1992 *
3'-DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN 1 ppm Duke, 1992 *
3-DESMETHYLCOLCHICINE ED50=24 ppb Duke, 1992 *
6-ETHOXYCHELERYTHRINE ED50=18 Duke, 1992 *
6-METHYL-SULFINYL-HEXYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Tucker, A. O. and Debaggio, T. 2000. The Big Book of Herbs. Interweave Press, Inc. Loveland, CO. 688 pp.
7-HYDROXY-6-HYDROMELODIENOL ED50=0.25-3.28 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ACOBIOSIDE-A ED50=150 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ACOFRIOSIDE-L ED50=0.16 Duke, 1992 *
ACOLONGIFLORISIDE-G ED50=150 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ACOLONGIFLORISIDE-H ED50=250 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ACOLONGIFLORISIDE-K 64 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ACOSCHIMPEROSIDE-P ED50=0.1 Duke, 1992 *
ACOSCHIMPEROSIDE-Q ED50=0.25 Duke, 1992 *
ACOSPECTOSIDE-A ED50=300 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ACOVENOSIDE-A ED50=31 ppb Duke, 1992 *
AGAVISIDE-A not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
APOCANNOSIDE ED50=37 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID 4 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BERSCILLOGENIN ED50=20 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 6
Adansonia digitata not available 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2.5999999046325684
Aerva lanata not available 1 64
Agastache rugosa not available 1 10
Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema aroid 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 2 12, 000
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Ailanthus grandis not available 1 86
Akania luceus not available 1 400
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Alangium lamarckii not available 2 2, 222.199951171875
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Aleurites montana not available 1 60
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 765.5999999046326
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 2 476
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 82.37000000476837