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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
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