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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
Calophyllum bracteatum not available 1 60
Calophyllum lankaensis not available 1 1, 000
Calophyllum macrocarpum not available 1 20
Calophyllum tomentosum not available 1 1, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 3, 584
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 4 400
Canavalia bonariensis not available 1 0
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 2.400000050663948
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 1 0.6000000238418579
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0.23999999463558197
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 22
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 636
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 228
Caraipa densiflora not available 1 0
Caraipa densifolia not available 2 135
Caraipa grandifolia not available 1 0
Careya arborea not available 2 6, 000
Carica papaya Papaya 1 514
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 1 18
Carlina corymbosa not available 1 0