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Biological Activity Cancer-Preventive

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CIRSILINEOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CIRSIMARITIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CITRAL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CITRININ not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
COSTULONIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
COUMARIN 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
CUCURBITACIN-B not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CYSTEINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
D-CATECHIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
D-LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAIDZEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DAIDZIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DECAN-1-AL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DELPHINIDIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DI-O-CAFFEOYL-QUINIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DIALLYL-DISULFIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DIGOXIN not available Martindale's 29th
DIHYDROCOUMARIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DIHYDROQUERCITIN 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
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 2 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 27 9, 852, 649.159999967
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 2 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 30 1, 782, 766
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 4 505
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 8 948.2000000029802
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 5 3, 742
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 5 1, 240.2000000029802
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 49 6, 842, 720
Ornithogalum umbellatum Star Of Bethlehem 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 24 491, 063.59999996424
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 5 153, 940.50000058115
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 4 340, 200
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 5 131, 308.60000002384
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 12 80, 395.79999995232
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 6 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 4 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 3 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 4 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 40 291, 957.19999980927