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Biological Activity Anticarcinomic

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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
PILOCEREINE ED50=260 ppb Duke, 1992 *
PROSCILLARIDIN-A ED50=0.26 ppt Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCILLAREN-A ED50=12 ppb Duke, 1992 *
SCILLARENIN 1 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
SCILLIGLAUCOSIDIN 2 ppb Duke, 1992 *
SCILLIROSIDE ED50=23 Duke, 1992 *
SOLAPALMITINE ED50=220 ppb Duke, 1992 *
SOLASODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
STEGANACIN ED50=1-100 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
STEGANANGIN ED50=1-100 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
STROPHANTHIDIN ED50=0.24 Duke, 1992 *
TAXOL 55 ppt Duke, 1992 *
TIGOGENIN-GLYCOSIDE ED50=150 ppb Duke, 1992 *
TYLOCREBRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-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.
VICENIN-2 not available Duke, 1992 *
WITHAFERIN-A 10-15 mg/kg ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 90
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 20
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 0.8299999833106995
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 0
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 4.800000190734863
Cassia obtusifolia not available 1 5, 000
Cassia siamea not available 1 5
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 0
Cassinia laevis not available 1 847
Cassinia uncata not available 1 83.30000305175781
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 1, 000
Castanopsis concinna not available 1 6
Castanopsis eyrei not available 1 9
Castanopsis lamontii not available 1 0.30000001192092896
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 0
Catha edulis Khat 1 18
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 24
Ceanothus americanus not available 2 7, 479
Ceanothus velutinus not available 1 0