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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
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 11 0
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 2 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 10 28, 470
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 6 46
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 12 237, 439.5
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 97, 276.89999997616
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 11 11, 892
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 5, 684
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 15 545, 278
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 1 60, 000
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 4 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 9 9, 909
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 2 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 2, 882
Cydonia oblonga Quince 6 976
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 7 7, 200
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 3 0