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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
Apium graveolens Celery 13 19, 020.402000006055
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 8 246.03999999910593
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 3 0
Arbutus menziesii not available 1 40, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 7 10, 577.400073170662
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 12 15, 912.200000047684
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Argyrocytisus battandieri not available 1 0
Aristolochia serpentaria Serpentaria; Virginia Snakeroot 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 6 761
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 4 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 2 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 3 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 8 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 13 7, 810
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0