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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
Pinus roxburghii Chir Pine; Himalayan Longleaf 1 600, 000
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine; White Pine 2 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 29 793, 170
Pinus walliciana Bhutan Pine 3 132, 100
Piper angustifolium Matico 2 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 14 397, 819.5
Piper betel Betel Pepper 9 210, 970
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 6 272, 400
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 5 368, 100
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 36 1, 960, 954.4459998794
Piptanthus nanus not available 1 0
Piptanthus nepalensis not available 1 0
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 3 0
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 8 655, 000
Pistacia vera Pistachio 22 946, 105.5600000396
Pisum sativum Pea 39 847, 624.1019999941
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 6 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 25 621, 067
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 10 5, 787, 600
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 12 410, 077.39999997616