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Biological Activity Antimutagenic

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
(+)-CATECHIN ID50=50-100 nM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
(+)-GALLOCATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPICATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPICATECHIN-GALLATE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,5-DIHYDROXY-8-METHOXYXANTHONE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
15-NONACOSANONE (250 ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
2,3-DIHYDROXYETHOXYACETOPHENONE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
2-AMINO-4-METHYLHEX-5-YNOIC-ACID-(2S,4R)-2-AMINO-4-HYDROXYHEPT-6-YNOIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
3-BUTENYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
4-PENTENYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
5-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
ACACETIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
AESCULETIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
AJOENE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
ALIZARIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
ALIZARIN-3-METHYLIMINO-DIACETIC-ACID IC50=140 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALIZARIN-3-METHYLIMINO-DIACETIC-ACID 54 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 6 26, 944
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 3 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 2 1, 232
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 1, 550
Abies spectabilis not available 2 305
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 5 1, 687, 500
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 5 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 8 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 5 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 14 16, 410
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 2 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 13 706, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 6 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 3 37, 700
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 21 95, 924
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 0
Acinos suaveolens not available 9 6, 777.999995708466
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 4 0