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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
PYCNOGENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
QUERCETIN-3'-METHYLETHER not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
QUERCETIN-3-METHYL-ETHER not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
QUERCETIN-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
QUERCETIN-3-O-METHYL-ETHER not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
QUERCITRIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
QUERCITRIN-3-D-BETA-GLYCOSIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
RHAMNETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
RIBOFLAVIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ROBINETIN not available Jim Duke's personal files.
ROBININ not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ROSMANOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ROSMARIDIPHENOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ROSMARIQUINONE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
RUTIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SAFROLE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SALICYLIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SCOPOLETIN 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
Marsdenia reichenbachii Condurango 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 25 326, 070
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 3 65, 238.900000572205
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 42 1, 091, 348.481999619
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 7 157, 850.00100000005
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 4 9, 100
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 2 680
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 7 0
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 2 400
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 3 0
Meleleuca howeana not available 1 221
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 21 376, 000
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 7 285, 229.60000038147
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 242, 000
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 2 294, 000
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 12 7, 412.5
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 15 273, 013.6000007689
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 11 107, 518.20000000298
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 10 398, 064
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 10 127, 225