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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
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 31
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 20.399999618530273
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 5 5, 607
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 5, 833, 870.200000018
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 7 700, 000
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 508
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 408
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 1 6.800000190734863
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 1 0
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 73.60000002384186
Ananas comosus Pineapple 5 9, 883
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 6 1, 972, 308
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 4 686, 100