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Biological Activity Anticarcinomic

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List of activity chemicals.
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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
Shorea oblongifolia not available 2 0
Shorea ovalifolia not available 2 0
Shorea stipularvis not available 2 730
Shorea trapezifolia not available 2 0
Shorea zeylanica not available 2 0
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 1 8
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 1 610
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 2 124
Simaba obovata not available 1 0
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 0
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 36
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 2 36
Solanum aviculare not available 1 30, 000
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 1 0
Solanum laciniatum not available 1 0
Solanum mammosum Love Apple; Susumber 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 12
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 2 9, 810
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 1 16
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 14