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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
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 10 1, 014, 507.1999998093
Umbellularia californica California Bay 6 1, 800
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 7 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 5 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 7 525
Urginea indica Indian Squill; Sea-Onion 1 1, 020, 000
Urginea maritima European Squill 8 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 44 993, 990.4000000954
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 54 96, 205.46000018902
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 19 472, 894.50599964266
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 44 1, 143, 772.4459995674
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 17 650, 595.0390000008
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 4 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 28 1, 878, 655.8000004292
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 6 303, 042
Vandasina retusa not available 1 7
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 23 598, 710
Vanilla tahitensis Tahiti Vanilla 2 0
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 14 5, 143, 078.000000119