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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
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
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 6.100000001490116
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 8
Artocarpus integrifolia not available 2 3, 000
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 2.5
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 264, 003
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 185
Aspidixia angulata not available 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Atractylis carduus not available 1 30
Avena sativa Oats 1 72
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 28
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 150
Avicennia alba not available 2 380
Avicennia marina not available 1 6, 000
Avicennia officinalis not available 2 2, 360
Avicennia tomentosa not available 2 100
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 110
Balanops australiana not available 1 180
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 2 0