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Biological Activity Antitumor (brain)

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
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
Malus domestica Apple 3 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 2 4, 400
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0.08200000040233135
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 1 0
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 25
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 2 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 1.100000023841858
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 2 0
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0.07999999821186066
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 1 13.600000381469727
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 0
Nepeta cataria Catnip 2 10, 312.300000190735
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 43, 000