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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
GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
GOSSYPETIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
HYDROXY-CHAVICOL not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
HYPOGLYCIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
IMPERATORIN not available Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219.
INTRICATIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
INTRICATINOL not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
ISOBAVACHALCONE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
KAEMPFERIDE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
KAEMPFEROL ID50=10-40 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.
L-ASCORBIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
L-AZETIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
LIGNANS not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
LIMONENE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
LINALOOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN ID50=2-5 nM Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN ID50=0.44 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MANNITOL not available Duke, 1992 *
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