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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
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 6.100000001490116
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 8
Artocarpus integrifolia not available 2 3, 000
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 2.5
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 264, 003
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 185
Aspidixia angulata not available 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Atractylis carduus not available 1 30
Avena sativa Oats 1 72
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 28
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 150
Avicennia alba not available 2 380
Avicennia marina not available 1 6, 000
Avicennia officinalis not available 2 2, 360
Avicennia tomentosa not available 2 100
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 110
Balanops australiana not available 1 180
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 2 0