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Biological Activity Antimitotic

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
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 3 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 3 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 3 1.5
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 12, 400
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 2, 797, 200
Cissampelos pareira Butua; False Pareira; Pareira 1 0
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 4, 200
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 3 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 0
Citrus limon Lemon 6 50
Citrus meyerii Meyer lemon 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 195
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 0
Citrus sinensis Orange 3 210