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Biological Activity Antitumor (Colon)

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECIN ED50=0.14 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
4-BETA-HYDROXYWITHANOLIDE ED50=0.085 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
AJOENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE IC43=45 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEANTIN ED50=0.0074 ug/ml Cordell, G.A., Beecher, C.W.W., and Pezzuto, J.M. Can ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of new anticancer drugs? Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117-133, 1991.
CAMPTOTHECIN ED50=0.047 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
COLCHICINE ED50=0.0071 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE IC40=158 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-DISULFIDE >10 uM Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-SULFIDE >10 uM Duke, 1992 *
ELLIPTICINE ED50=0.23 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
FERULIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIAL not available Duke, 1992 *
HARRINGTONINE ED50=0.014 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
HOMOHARRINGTONINE ED50=0.0076 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Zea mays Corn 10 24, 029.5
Zingiber officinale Ginger 8 580, 035
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 4 14, 100
Zizyphus spina-christi Syrian Christ-Thorn 1 0