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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
Psidium guajava Guava 4 246
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 30
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 6
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 4 2
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 5 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 7 0
Pycnanthemum albescens White Mountain Mint 1 162
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 1 49
Pycnanthemum californicum California Mountain Mint 2 144
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 2 748
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint 3 190
Pycnanthemum loomisii Loomis' Mountain Mint 2 2, 604
Pycnanthemum montanum Montane Mountain Mint 1 56
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 1 300
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 3 1, 120
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 2 1, 798
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 1 1, 643
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 3 4, 340
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 1 140
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 1 315