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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
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 7 10, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 1, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 12 544, 140
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 2 270
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 3 3, 960
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 1 530
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 50
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 6 2, 305
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 207, 000
Olea europaea Olive 6 8.300000190734863
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 4 21
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 4 11.56000006198883
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 6 415, 718
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 12
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 1, 136
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 60
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 135
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 10 1, 478, 930
Oryza sativa Rice 2 0