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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
DIOSMETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EICOSANOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ELLAGIC-ACID 3 ppm Duke, 1992 *
EPICATECHIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EPICATECHIN-GALLATE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ERIODICTYOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ESCULETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ESCULIN not available Jim Duke's personal files.
ESTRAGOLE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EUGENOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FERULIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FIBER not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FORMONONETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FRAXINOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GALANGIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GALLIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GAMMA-DECALACTONE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GENISTEIN 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
Cologana broussonetii not available 1 0
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 3 173, 900
Commelina communis Common dayflower 2 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 5 13, 800
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 6 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 2 0
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 2 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 5 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 9 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 0
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 0
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 1 0
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 15 900, 213
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 44 7, 232, 529.600000009
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 4 200, 000
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 4 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 4 154
Cornus florida American Dogwood 6 190, 000
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 8 1, 694, 000
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 3 0