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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
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 90
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 20
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 0.8299999833106995
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 0
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 4.800000190734863
Cassia obtusifolia not available 1 5, 000
Cassia siamea not available 1 5
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 0
Cassinia laevis not available 1 847
Cassinia uncata not available 1 83.30000305175781
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 1, 000
Castanopsis concinna not available 1 6
Castanopsis eyrei not available 1 9
Castanopsis lamontii not available 1 0.30000001192092896
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 0
Catha edulis Khat 1 18
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 24
Ceanothus americanus not available 2 7, 479
Ceanothus velutinus not available 1 0