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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
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 4 63, 656.00100000005
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 2 0
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 1 0
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 5 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 56
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 2 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 4 196, 528
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 4 27, 243
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 3 84, 684
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 5 40, 445
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 5 61, 225
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 9 224, 700
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 9 32, 039.600000023842
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 4 35, 600
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 6 0
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 1 0
Metrosideros sclerocarpa not available 1 188
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 1 40
Micromeria croatica not available 1 300