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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
BIOCHANIN-A not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
BOWMAN-BIRK-INHIBITOR (BBI) not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CAFFEINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CALMODULIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CAMPHOR not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CAPSAICIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CARNOSOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CARVONE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CEDRENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CHLOROPHYLL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOERIOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CINNAMIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CINNAMIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER 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
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 8 53, 490
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 6 490, 360
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 49
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 5 242, 613.20000000298
Cytisus ardoini not available 1 0
Cytisus ingramii not available 1 0
Cytisus multiflorus not available 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 10 30, 960
Cytisus striatus not available 1 0
Cytisus tribracteolatus not available 1 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 2 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 3 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 1 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 1 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 2 75, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 12 301, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 61 681, 357.3200000711
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0
Desmodium gangeticum not available 1 8
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 3 4, 495