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Biological Activity Antitumor-Promoter

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
1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
2-AMINO-1,4-NAPTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
4-AMINO-1,2-NAPTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-MONOLINOLEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ARMEPAVINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASPIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN-5,6,7-TRIHYDROXY-FLAVONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN <curcumin Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC42=10 uM Cancer Research, 48: 5941.
CARNOSOL not available McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID IC25=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
CROCETIN 3 uM Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN IC91=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAIDZEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DESASPIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGLOBAL 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 2 614
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
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 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 5 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 3 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 4 0
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 6 706, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 9 80, 000
Acinos suaveolens not available 3 876.6000003814697
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 2 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 90, 000
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 3 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 2 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 0