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Biological Activity Antitumor (brain)

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BERBERASTINE IC91=150 ug/ml Werbach & Murray, 1994.
BERBERINE IC91=150 ug/ml Werbach & Murray, 1994.
BOSWELLIC-ACID IC50=30-40 uM Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN 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.
SELENIUM 38-150 ug/kg Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0.20000000298023224
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 160
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0.0020000000949949026
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 1 2.200000047683716
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 3.4000000953674316
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 3.5999999046325684
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 4
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 2 166
Glycine max Soybean 1 2.5999999046325684
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0.4000000059604645
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 4.599999904632568
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 3 3
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 157.3000020980835
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 1 0
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 48