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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
BERSENOGENIN ED50=406 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
BETA-CAROTENE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BETULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETULINIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BURSERAN ED50=26 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CAMPTOTHECIN 70 ppb Duke, 1992 *
CENTAUREIDIN ED50=2.7 Duke, 1992 *
CISSAMPAREINE ED50=2 Duke, 1992 *
COCCULININ 4.7 ug/ml Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
COLUBRINOL 10 ppt Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
COLUBRINOL-ACETATE 10 ppt Duke, 1992 *
CONVALLATOXIN ED50=34 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CROTEPOXIDE 450 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOPLEURINE 0.026-0.78 ppt Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
CUCURBITACIN-I 0.1-1 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CUCURBITACIN-I 5-10 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CUCURBITACIN-J 0.1-1 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CUCURBITACIN-K 0.1-1 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CUCURBITACIN-L 10-100 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CYMARIN ED50=3.9 ppb Duke, 1992 *
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