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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
LIGNANS not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LIMONENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LINALOOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LIQUIRITIGENIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LUTEOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LYCOPENE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MALTOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MENTHONE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHIONINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MUCILAGE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MUFA not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MUFAS not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MYRICETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MYRISTIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MYRISTICIN 10 mg/mus/orl/day Jim Duke's personal files.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 20 1, 181
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 5 15, 342
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 2 54
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 10 875, 853.7999999523
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 3 924
Hedera helix Ivy 9 115, 830
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 3 740
Heimia salicifolia Sinicuichi 1 0
Helianthemum glomeratum not available 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 45 2, 440, 194.399999976
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 10 69, 957
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 4 0
Heliotropium indicus Indian Heliotrope 2 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 3 0
Heracleum laciniatum Laciniate Cow-parsnip 2 1, 275
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 4 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 6 308, 359.39999961853
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 20 14, 364, 941.800002098
Hibiscus syriacus Rose Of Sharon; Shrub Althaea; Hachisu (Jap.); Mukuge (Jap.) 3 0