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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
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 7 10, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 6 1, 220, 000
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 23 1, 909, 343.4000002146
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 28 824, 662.2000000477
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 2 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 13 1, 006, 029.4000005722
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 4 285, 400
Argyrocytisus battandieri not available 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 20 133, 387
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 9 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 5 43, 918.99999988079
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 7 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 9 80, 100
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 23 111, 625
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 14 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 71 3, 067, 363
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 6 773
Artemisia pallens Davana 1 13
Artemisia salsoloides not available 3 215, 800