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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 >genistein Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available 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
Lycopus uniflorus One-Flowered Bugle 1 18
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 3 80
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 10, 000
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 4 3, 348
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 4 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 1, 000
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 2 0
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 69
Malus domestica Apple 8 10, 540
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 2 70, 390
Mammea americana Mamey 1 24
Mandragora officinarum Mandrake 1 0
Mangifera indica Mango 2 140
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 450
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 1
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 2 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 6 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 6 50, 400
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 10 1, 606.0820000004023