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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
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
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 16 273, 786
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 14 208, 249.6000000015
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 7 112, 697
Arundo donax Giant Reed 3 375, 000
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 4 0
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 6 288, 240
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 3 0
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 3 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 15 201, 486.3529999256
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 24 737, 162.9399996996
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 0
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 25 222, 213.47799962014
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 2 40, 000
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 18 7
Astrocaryum vulgare Awarra Palm; Tucum Palm; Tucuma Palm; Tucuma 3 5, 516, 400
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 5 120, 000
Avena sativa Oats 30 746, 230.4499986172
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 5 216, 372.39999961853
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 13 297, 206.39999961853
Azadirachta indica Neem 13 476, 930