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Biological Activity Antimitotic

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
UMBELLIFERONE 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
VINBLASTINE not available Martindale's 28th
VINCADIOLINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
VINCATHICINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
VINDESINE not available Martindale's 29th
WITHAFERIN-A not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
WITHAFERINILE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
XANTHOTOXIN 5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXOL 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
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