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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
CLIVORINE 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.
COLCHICINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COUMARIN 200 mg/kg orl mus Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
CYCASIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIETHYL-AMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTRADIOL (Breast) Duke, 1992 *
ESTRADIOL (Endometrium) Duke, 1992 *
ESTRAGOLE 4.4 uM/15 mos. scu mus Duke, 1992 *
ESTRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HELIOTRINE 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.
HYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
INDICAN not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE 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.
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISATIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOSAFROLE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
KAEMPFEROL not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
LASIOCARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Science News, 146: 421.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 91, 470
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 49, 875
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 3 372, 700
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 4 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 2 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 6 252, 250
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 706, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 2 0
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 10 96, 870
Acinos suaveolens not available 3 451.6000003814697
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 6 576, 750
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 0
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 2 0