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Biological Activity Antitumor

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-8-16-BETA-HYDROXYBERSALDEGENIN-1,3,5-ORTHOACETATE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
(+)-DIMETHYLISOLARICIRESINOL-2-ALPHA-XYLOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-MATRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-BISPARTHENOLIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-DICENTRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-MAACKIAIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
(1'S)-1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE IC50=1.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
(15:1)-CARDANOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(Z)-1,8-PENTADECADIENE 100-400 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
1'-ACETOXY-EUGENOL-ACETATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,10-EPOXYNOBILIN not available Duke, 1992 *
1,2,11,13,2,3'-HEXAHYDROVERNODALIN IC50(L-1210)=1.00 Duke, 1992 *
1,2,11,13,2,3'-HEXAHYDROVERNODALIN IC50(P-388)=0.52 Duke, 1992 *
1-ACETOXYCHAVICOL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
1-ACETOXYEUGENOL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
1-METHOXYCANTHIN-6-ONE not available Duke, 1992 *
1-PENTADECENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 6 305, 314
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 4 1, 480, 000
Abies alba Silver-Fir 2 1, 197
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 2 1, 550
Abies spectabilis not available 1 305
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 4 2, 662, 500
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 8 452, 000
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 5 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 15 1, 533, 230
Acacia lenticularis not available 1 46.599998474121094
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia modesta not available 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 13 872, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 7 3, 195, 000
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 4 473, 000
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 4 589, 750
Acanthus ilicifolius not available 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 24 482, 663.2000000477