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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
D-TETRANDRINE ED50=170 ppb Duke, 1992 *
DAPHNORETIN IC97=3 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
DATISCOCIDE ED50=0.16 Duke, 1992 *
DESOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN 2.6 ppb Duke, 1992 *
DIGIFERRUGINEOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIGITONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIGLUCOACOSCHIMPEROSIDE-N ED50=3.7 Duke, 1992 *
DIGLUCOACOSCHIMPEROSIDE-P ED50=1.7 Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROCUCURBITACIN-B 1.7 ppb Duke, 1992 *
EMETINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-GALLATE ED50=18 Duke, 1992 *
EUPATORETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPATORIN ED50=4.6 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
FABACEIN ED50=1 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
GALLIC-ACID ED50=3 Duke, 1992 *
GITOXIGENIN ED50=2.3 Duke, 1992 *
GLAZIOVINE ED50=2.6 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
HARRINGTONINE 0.5-1 ppm Duke, 1992 *
HECOGENIN-GLYCOSIDE not available Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
HEDERASAPONIN-C not available 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