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Biological Activity Anticarcinomic

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 695
Bauhinia vahlii not available 1 0
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 2.5
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 4 10, 000
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 1, 752
Betula alba not available 1 0
Betula alleghaniensis not available 1 0
Betula caerulea not available 1 0
Betula caerulea-grandis not available 1 0
Betula cordifolia not available 1 0
Betula dahurica not available 1 0
Betula ermanii not available 2 0
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 2 500
Betula maximowicziana not available 2 38, 000
Betula papyrifera not available 2 15, 000
Betula pendula not available 1 4, 200
Betula platyphylla not available 2 0
Betula populifolia not available 1 0