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Biological Activity Carcinogenic

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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
1,8-CINEOLE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
1-HYDROXYANTHRAQUINONE not available De Smet, P.A.G.M., Keller, K., Hansel, R. and Chandler, R.F., eds. 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Springr-Verlag, Berlin. 348pp.
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACRONYCINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANTHRAQUINONES not available Duke, 1992 *
AQUILIDE-A not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
ARECAIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARECOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID 0.1-10 mg/kg/3 mos mus Duke, 1992 *
ASCARIDOLE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ASIATICOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTEN not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
BETA-ASARONE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CAFFEIC-ACID 2% (diet) Duke, 1992 *
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHOL 0.8% diet Jim Duke's personal files.
CATECHOL 2% diet Duke, 1992 *
CIS-ISOASARONE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 381, 000
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 6 550, 000
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 5 502, 000
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 3 238, 900
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 4 6
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 2 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 2 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 77, 000
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 5 81, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 6 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 2 24, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 11 2, 949, 457
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 3 55, 180
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 33, 000
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 2 0