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Biological Activity Anticarcinomic

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
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