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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
N-METHYL-TYRAMINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NARINGENIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NARINGIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NEOHESPERIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NEPETRIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NIACIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NICOTINAMIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NOBILETIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
O-CRESOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
O-GLYCOFLAVONE-C-GLYCOSIDE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OLEIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OPC not available Duke, 1992 *
OPCS not available Duke, 1992 *
ORIENTIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OSTHOL 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
P-COUMARIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
P-CRESOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
P-METHOXY-PHENOL 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
Lembotropis emerifolia not available 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 22 275, 934.19999980927
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 8 0
Leonotis leonurus Lion's Ear 3 96
Leonotis nepetaefolia Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear 4 452, 640
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 12 90, 072
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 4 1, 345
Lepechinia hastata not available 1 4, 190
Lepechinia schiediana Schiede's Lepechinia 1 200
Lepechinia urbanii not available 1 0
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 17 223, 948
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 12 364, 122
Leptospermum polygalifolium not available 1 137, 500
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka; Broom Teatree 3 0
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya not available 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 18 442
Licania platypus Sansapote 5 71, 676.45999979973
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 13 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 7 402, 001.5000000596
Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet 1 170, 000