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Biological Activity Antiproliferant

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
AJOENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CAROTENE 10 x beta-carotene Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN IC50=155 uM Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 1-50 uM Duke, 1992 *
AR-TURMERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARCTIGENIN IC74=5 uM Duke, 1992 *
ARCTIGENIN IC88=20 uM Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
BETA-ELEMENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
BOSWELLIC-ACID 40 uM Duke, 1992 *
BOSWELLIC-ACID IC69=25 mg/kg ipr mus Duke, 1992 *
BOSWELLIC-ACID IC82=50 mg/kg ipr mus Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN 3->30 uM Duke, 1992 *
BROUSSOFLAVAN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
BROUSSOFLAVONOL-F not available Duke, 1992 *
BROUSSOFLAVONOL-G 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 2 70
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
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 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 2 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 3, 230
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 11 483.2000000476837
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 2 11
Acinos suaveolens not available 4 551.1999969482422
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 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 13, 500
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 11.200000286102295
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 4 15
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0