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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
LOMATIOL 32-250 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
LUTEOLIN not available Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
MAYSENINE 10 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
MAYSINE ED50=10 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
MAYTANACINE ED50=100 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
MAYTANPRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAYTANVALINE 10 ppt Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
MELODORINOL ED50=1.99-5.89 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MELODORINOL-ACETATE ED50=1.96-2.89 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MOLEPHANTININ not available Duke, 1992 *
NORMAYSINE ED50=10 ppb Duke, 1992 *
O-METHYL-ATHEROLINE ED50=5.1 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
OLEANDRIGENIN 50 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
OLEANDRIGENIN-3-RHAMNOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
OPPOSIDE ED50=45 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
OUABAGENIN ED50=2.5 Duke, 1992 *
OXOPURPUREINE ED50=5.8 Duke, 1992 *
OXYACANTHINE ED50=760 ppb Duke, 1992 *
PARILLIN not available Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 2 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 3, 230
Acacia lenticularis not available 1 46.599998474121094
Acacia modesta not available 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 4 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 0
Acanthus ilicifolius not available 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 0
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 0
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 66.5999984741211
Acinos thymoides not available 1 500
Acokanthera schimperi Arrow-Poison Tree 1 17, 000
Acrotrema arnottianum not available 2 5, 950
Acrotrema uniflorum not available 1 2, 400
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 4.800000190734863