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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
Betula sp. not available 2 0
Betula utilis not available 2 0
Bischofia javanica not available 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 904
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 36
Boehmeria excelsa not available 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 403
Bonnetia dinizii not available 1 151.6999969482422
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 1 1, 440
Bowdichia virgilioides not available 1 60
Bowiea volubilis Climbing Onion; Zulu Potato 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 2, 695
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 0
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 1 475
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 2.6700000762939453
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 1 142
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1 36
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 82
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 1 1, 104
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 1 1, 380