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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
HELLEBRIGENIN-3,5-ACETATE ED50=1.9 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
HELLEBRIGENIN-3-ACETATE ED50=0.24 ppt Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
HELLEBRIN ED50=17 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
HOMOHARRINGTONINE 0.25-1 ppm Duke, 1992 *
HOMOISOMELODIENONE ED50=4.26-36.32 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
HYPERCALIN-B not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
INDIRUBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
INOTODIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
IPOLEAROSIDE 10 mg/rat Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
ISOCUCURBITACIN-B ED50=0.4 Duke, 1992 *
ISOTETRANDRINE ED50=1.5 Duke, 1992 *
JUSTICIRESINOL ED50=31.3ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
K-STROPHANTHOSIDE ED50=30 ppb Duke, 1992 *
L-CURINE <140 ppb Duke, 1992 *
L-TETRANDRINE 25-400 ppm Duke, 1992 *
LANATOSIDE-A ED50=< 1 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
LANATOSIDE-B ED50=0.38 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
LANATOSIDE-C ED50=24 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
LAPACHOL 100-400 ppm Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
LOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 6
Adansonia digitata not available 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2.5999999046325684
Aerva lanata not available 1 64
Agastache rugosa not available 1 10
Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema aroid 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 2 12, 000
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Ailanthus grandis not available 1 86
Akania luceus not available 1 400
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Alangium lamarckii not available 2 2, 222.199951171875
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Aleurites montana not available 1 60
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 765.5999999046326
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 2 476
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 82.37000000476837