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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
PANTOTHENIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PECTIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PECTOLINARIGENIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PELARGONIDIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHENETHYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHENOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHENYL-PROPIONIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHLOROGLUCINOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHYTIC-ACID not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHYTOL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PIPERINE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PIPERONAL not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
POLYPHENOLS not available HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14.
PROPYL-GALLATE not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN-A-1 not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN-E-1 not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN-F2 not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PSORALEN not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PULEGONE 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
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 7 490
Nerium oleander Oleander 10 43, 000
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 26 202, 525
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 19 7, 206, 410
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 53 20, 164, 917
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 8 4, 550
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 10 99, 536.20000000298
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 4 33, 780
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 9 247, 260
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 6 5, 100
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 25 372, 865
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 3 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 4 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 25 2, 991, 752
Olea europaea Olive 27 881, 327.3000001907
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 23 17, 637
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 3 0