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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
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 6 29, 760
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 6 28, 000
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 4 9, 000
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 4 19, 551
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 5 48, 662
Pyrus communis Pear 25 165, 334.1010001431
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 5 91, 535
Quassia amara Bitterwood; Quassia 2 0
Quercus alba White Oak 13 292, 128.5399999991
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 4 120, 000
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 0.30000001192092896
Quercus robur English Oak 6 200, 000
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 8 160, 000.01999999955
Quercus stellata Post Oak 1 0.03999999910593033
Quercus suber Cork Oak 2 65, 000
Quercus velutina Black Oak 2 0
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 150, 000
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 5 166, 590
Raphanus sativus Radish 21 467, 021.8000011444
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 1, 510, 000