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Biological Activity Antimutagenic

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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
PHEOPHYTIN-A not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
PIPERINE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOANEMONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PSORALEN 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.
PYROGALLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN ID50=2-5 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.
QUERCETIN ID50=0.62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
QUERCITRIN ID50=2-5 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.
RESVERATROL ED50=4 uM Duke, 1992 *
RHAMNETIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
ROBININ ID50=50-100 nM Maga, J.A. Contribution of Phenolic Compounds to Smoke Flavor. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.13.
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN ID50=2-5 nM Duke, 1992 *
SAPONINS not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETIN not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
SESAMINOL not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
STEVIOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
TANGERETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 3 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 18 7, 203, 974
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 5 17, 640
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 8 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 8 16, 652
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 8 13, 796
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 16 36, 858
Citrus limon Lemon 21 2, 787, 702
Citrus meyerii Meyer lemon 1 0
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 5 695, 550
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 21 239, 124.30000001192
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 13 245, 729.19990229607
Citrus sinensis Orange 19 91, 817.99000024796
Citrus spp Citrus 3 0
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 5 0
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 2 333
Clitoria falcata not available 1 0
Clitoria ternatea not available 1 25
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 14 80, 714
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 12, 625