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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
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Chiang, L. C., Chiang, W., Chang, M. Y., Ng, L. T., Lin, C. C. 2003. Antileukemic activity of selected natural products in Taiwan. Am J Chin Med, 31(1):37-46.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN >genistein Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN IC50=13 uM Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EICOSAPENTAENOIC-ACID 120 uM Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN IC50=20-30 uM Duke, 1992 *
EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANYL-GERANIOL IC50=5 uM Duke, 1992 *
GOSSYPOL not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
INOSITOL-HEXAPHOSPHATE not available Duke, 1992 *
LICOCHALCONE-A 5 uM Duke, 1992 *
LUTEIN not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
LUTEOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLYL-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lachnanthes tinctoria Redroot 1 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 5 190.05799999833107
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 2 3, 200
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 2 279.7999999523163
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 9 1, 569, 480
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 3 12, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 3 22, 200
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 1 300
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 4 11, 080
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 2 116
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 2 37
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 3 200
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 2 360
Lepechinia schiediana Schiede's Lepechinia 1 200
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 526
Levisticum officinale Lovage 3 205
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 7.699999809265137