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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
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 3 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 500
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 7 6, 475
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 4 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 9 8, 282
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia pallens Davana 1 0
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 4, 000
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 4 168
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 2 6.100000001490116
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 8
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 3 2.5
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 5 12, 631.379999935627
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 7 442.0780000016093
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 4 2
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 6 393.2999999523163
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 28
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 2 150