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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
SCUTELLAREIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SECOISOLARICIRESINOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SELENIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
SERINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SHIKIMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SINAPIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SINIGRIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SOYASAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SQUALENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
STIGMASTEROL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SUCCINIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SYNEPHRINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SYRINGALDEHYDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TANGERETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TANNIN not available HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14.
TAURINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TAXIFOLIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TECTOCHRYSN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TOCOPHEROL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TRANS-CINNAMALDEHYDE 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
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 3 725
Hyptis verticillata Barrehorno; John Charles 1 0
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 20 100, 218.10000000149
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 10 1, 127, 400
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 12 53, 646
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 5 87, 983
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 3 87, 508.80000019073
Inonotus obliquus not available 3 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 11 93.20000004768372
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 12 518, 022
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 23 361, 592
Ipomoea purga Jalap 2 40, 000
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 2 0
Iris x germanica Orris 8 26, 930
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 2 704
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 5 176, 640
Isodon grandifolius not available 1 448
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 8 1, 198
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 2 0
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 9 1, 425, 120