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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
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 3 2, 668
Pyrus communis Pear 5 19, 740.70100004773
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 1 144
Quercus alba White Oak 3 1.5399999991059303
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 1 0
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 0.30000001192092896
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 2 0.019999999552965164
Quercus stellata Post Oak 1 0.03999999910593033
Quercus velutina Black Oak 1 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 3 332.20000076293945
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 3 22, 000
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 3 692.5
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 6 6, 059
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 2 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 4 0
Rhoeo spathacea Cordoban 1 0
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 1 0
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 1 0.25