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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
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 2 168, 540
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 0
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 4 6, 554
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 6 398, 136.1799996495
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 5 15, 613
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 40, 000
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 5 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 120, 000
Avena sativa Oats 3 5, 310
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 880
Azadirachta indica Neem 4 110, 250
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 36, 900
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 2 2, 420, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 3 2, 000
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 4, 060
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 2 22, 820
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 4 55, 600
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 2 1, 267, 960