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Biological Activity Chemopreventive

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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'S)-1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,4-NAPHTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
2-AMINO-1,4-NAPTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
4-AMINO-1,2-NAPTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLIXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ARJUNOLIC-ACID not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
ASPIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 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.
BOLDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BOROPINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
COSTULONIDE 50-200 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
COUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aeolanthus myriantha Ninde 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 2 42, 000
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 3 55
Agastache nepetoides not available 2 4
Agastache rugosa not available 2 50, 000
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 2 2, 730
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 5 1, 500
Agave sisalana Mescal; Sisal; Hemp Plant; Sisal Agave; Sisal Hemp 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 2 1, 380
Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema aroid 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 6 3, 400
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 4 765.5999999046326
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 7 63, 556
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 9 273, 170.37000000477
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 496.5
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 0