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Biological Activity Cancer-Preventive

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
ALANINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ALPHA-CEDRENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ALPHA-PINENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
AMYGDALIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ANETHOLE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
APIGENIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ARACHIDONIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
AROMADENDRENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
AROMADENDRIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
AXILLARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZOIC-ACID-ETHYL-ETHER not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
BERGAPTEN 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
BETA-CAROTENE 22 ppm Jim Duke's personal files.
BETA-IONONE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
BETA-MYRCENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 3 855
Salvia chinopeplica not available 1 83
Salvia columbariae California Chia; Chia 1 312
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 3 72
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 5 364
Salvia mellifera not available 1 1, 017
Salvia munzii not available 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 46 1, 755, 482.5999999046
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 13 158, 164
Salvia sp. Chia 8 248, 770
Salvia tomentosa Sage 2 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 6 87, 230
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 19 2, 506, 876
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 29 2, 508, 303.4999999404
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 3 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 10 244, 000
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 5 340, 000
Sansevieria trifasciata African Bowstring Hemp; Snake Plant 2 50, 000
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 12 0