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Biological Activity Antileukemic

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
DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN 4.7 ppb Duke, 1992 *
DICHAMANETIN ED50=1.4 ppb Duke, 1992 *
DIGALLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
DIGIFERRUGINEOL ED50=0.09 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
DIGIFERRUGINOL ED50=0.09 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
DIPHYLLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIRCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIUVARETIN ED50= 840 ppt Duke, 1992 *
ECHITAMINE 16 mg/kg Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
EICOSAPENTAENOIC-ACID 10 uM Duke, 1992 *
ELABUNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLIPTICINE not available Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
EMARGINATINE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
EMETINE not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ENT-CLERODANE not available Duke, 1992 *
ENTERODIOL IC50=>10 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061.
EPICATECHIN IC50=>10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ETOPOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETOPOSIDE IC50=0.014 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nymphoides peltatum not available 1 0
Ocimum americanum not available 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 11 5, 565, 312
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 3 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 0
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 2 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 5 7, 550
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 8 623, 528
Olea europaea Olive 11 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 9 228
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 2 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 4 2, 721, 610
Origanum compactum not available 1 70
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 6 403, 210
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 1 90
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 2 116
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 13 3, 784, 572
Oryza sativa Rice 5 0.9659999758005142