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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
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 10 nM Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN 50-75 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYL-L-CYSTEINE 1-10 mM Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYLMERCAPTOCYSTEINE 100-500 uM Duke, 1992 *
SCOPARONE not available Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands.
SCOPOLETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM 2 uM Duke, 1992 *
TANGERETIN IC70=8ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEOL not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
TOCOPHEROL IC50=150 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-3,5,4'-TRIHYDROXYSTILBENE not available Duke, 1992 *
UROLITHIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
UROLITHIN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
VICENIN-2 not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-E IC50=150 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 3, 600, 000
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 5 1, 206.02400000114
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 3 10.799999952316284
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 5 356.90000000596046
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 1.899999976158142
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 5 1, 766
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 980
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 9 1, 697, 979.2000000477
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 3 39
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 82
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 16
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 6 124
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 4, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 2 768
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 70
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 2 434