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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
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 4 70, 202
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 1 7, 024
Monarda media Mean Monarda 2 4, 028
Monarda punctata Horsemint 2 40, 140
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 2 2, 280
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 1, 000
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 2 2, 072
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 3 123, 900
Morus serrata not available 1 0
Mucuna deeringiana not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 28
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 0.30000000447034836
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 4 22.07999999821186
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 1 13.600000381469727
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 2 595, 000
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 2 8, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 3 320
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 1 360