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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
Stemonoporus reticulatus not available 1 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 5 183
Stizolobium deeringianum not available 1 0
Strongylodon macrobotrys not available 1 8
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 0.07999999821186066
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 6.8999998569488525
Symplocos racemosa not available 1 0
Syncarpia glomulifera not available 1 12, 000
Syncarpia laurifolia not available 1 12, 000
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 0
Syzgium claviflorum not available 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 0
Syzygium claviflorum not available 1 205
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 8, 400
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 2 0.20000000298023224
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 2 403, 280
Tacca aspera not available 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 760
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 4 24, 150
Tagetes patula French Marigold 2 352