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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
METHYL-EUGENOL 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.
N,N-DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC-ACID not available Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, 69.
PARASORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PETASITENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PTAQUILOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN 40,000 ppm (diet) mus Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
RICINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
RIDDELLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available Merck 11th Edition
SENKIRKINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SERPENTINE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
SESAMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
SHIKIMIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
SORBIC-ACID not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 282, 600
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 3 10, 000
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 2 26, 842
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 98
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 5 484, 000
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 3
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 117, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 10 284, 020
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 2 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 3 286, 420
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 2 1, 002, 400
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 4 371, 430
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 2 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 5 4, 019, 832
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 7 171, 648
Carica papaya Papaya 3 10, 642
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 2 481, 394.0399999991
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 8 494, 890.50000000745
Carya illinoensis Pecan 2 0