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Biological Activity Antimitotic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GUATTEGAUMERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HAEMANTHAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HARMALOL 10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
HYDROQUINONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IMPERATORIN 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
ISOPIMPINELLIN 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
LEUROCOLUMBINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
LYCORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MELINONINE 50ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
METAXYLOHYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
OSTHOL 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
PODOPHYLLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PODOPHYLLIN not available Martindale's 29th
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
POLYGALACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOANEMONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PSORALEN not available Pandeya, S.N. 1970. Biological Activity of Adamantyl Derivatives. The Indian Journal of Pharmacy, 33: 7.
SANGUINARINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
TAXOL 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.
TETRANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 1 6, 070
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 9, 940
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 5, 680
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 2 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 2 514, 000
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 125
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 1 0
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Pancratium maritimum Sea Daffodil 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 2 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 7 7, 310.5