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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
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0.4000000059604645
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 2 696
Apocynum androsaemifolium Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 3 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 720.6800000071526
Arbutus menziesii not available 1 40, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 3 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 135
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 5 16, 253
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 2 0
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 150
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 2 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 1 7.599999904632568
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 500
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 3 950
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 3 74
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 168