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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
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 6 29, 760
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 6 28, 000
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 4 9, 000
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 4 19, 551
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 5 48, 662
Pyrus communis Pear 25 165, 334.1010001431
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 5 91, 535
Quassia amara Bitterwood; Quassia 2 0
Quercus alba White Oak 13 292, 128.5399999991
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 4 120, 000
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 0.30000001192092896
Quercus robur English Oak 6 200, 000
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 8 160, 000.01999999955
Quercus stellata Post Oak 1 0.03999999910593033
Quercus suber Cork Oak 2 65, 000
Quercus velutina Black Oak 2 0
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 150, 000
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 5 166, 590
Raphanus sativus Radish 21 467, 021.8000011444
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 1, 510, 000