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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
LINALOOL IC50=3.5-4.2 ug/ml 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.
LIQUIRITIGENIN IC50=0.29 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061.
LUCIDIN-METHYL-ETHER not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN 20-50 uM Duke, 1992 *
LYCOBETAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MATAIRESINOL IC50=0.041 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061.
MAYTANSINE 6.25 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
MAYTENFOLIC-ACID 6.25 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
MAYTENFOLIOL 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
MESACONITINE IC50=>10 ug/ml Life Sciences 55: 1061.
METHYL-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
MEZEREIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
MITRAPHYLLINE IC50=60-120 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
MOLEPHANTININ not available Duke, 1992 *
MONOCROTALINE not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
MONTANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MORINDAPARVIN-A ED50=1.85 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MORINDAPARVIN-B ED50=4.0 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
N-(3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYCINNAMOYL)-DELTA-3-PYRIDIN-2-ONE ED50=0.90ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
N-(3,4-DIMETHOXYCINNAMOYL)-DELTA-3-PYRIDIN-2-ONE ED50=0.82 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 18
Chronanthus biflorus not available 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 1.7000000476837158
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 4 40
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 184.39999389648438
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 3 0.04800000041723251
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 7 2, 373
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 6.400000095367432
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 6 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 5 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 5 329, 336
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 0
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 2 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 7 3, 330, 418
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 4 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 3 10
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 20
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 5 5, 590
Citrus limetta Lime 1 0