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Biological Activity Antineoplastic

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
ALSTONINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ASPERULOSIDE not available Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BENZYL-THIOCYANATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COIXENOLIDE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
CONODURAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CONODURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DEACETYLASPERULOSIDE not available Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID (Stomach) Duke, 1992 *
LEUCODELPHINIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LEUCOPELARGONIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TAGERETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMIDINE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 0
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 1 40
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 195
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 0
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 210
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 2 10, 000
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 2 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 2 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 3 90, 000
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 33
Corydalis spp Fumewort 2 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 0
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 0