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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
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