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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
Simarouba amara Simaruba Bark 1 270, 000
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 2 401, 260
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 1 42, 000
Sinapis alba White Mustard 16 277, 829
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 2 0
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 12 175, 060
Smilax china China Root 3 0
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 5 39.09999990463257
Smilax regelii Sarsaparilla; Jamaica Sarsaparilla; Honduran Sarsaparilla; Brown Sarsaparilla 2 0
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 7 39.09999990463257
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 3 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 26 572, 297.6040003817
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 8 322, 245
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 5 316, 126
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 4 41, 484
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 8 836, 972
Solanum tuberosum Potato 43 198, 431.29399992898
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 12 23, 146
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 6 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 6 120, 608