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Biological Activity Antimelanomic

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
LUTEOLIN 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.
MAYTANSINE not available Merck 11th Edition
MELODORINOL ED50=3.32-3.75 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MELODORINOL-ACETATE ED50=2.74-4.21 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MIMOSINE 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.
PERILLALDEHYDE IC50=120 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
PERILLYL-ALCOHOL IC50=250 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
PHYLLANTHOSIDE not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN ED50=>20 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
PTEROSTILBENE 40 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYL-L-CYSTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM 480 ug/kg Duke, 1992 *
SOLASODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SWAINSONINE not available Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
TAXOL not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL IC50=120 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
VINDESINE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amphicarpaea edgworthii not available 1 11
Amsonia grandiflora not available 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 8.200000002980232
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Anemone narcissiflora not available 1 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 7 7, 516.024000000209
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 2.400000035762787
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 0
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 2 0
Anisomeles malabarica Malabar Catmint 1 200
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 0
Apios americana not available 1 12
Apium graveolens Celery 8 4, 431.4020000060555
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 0.03999999910593033
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 1 4.199999928474426
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 4 10, 003.200000047684