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Biological Activity Clastogenic

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
BERGAPTEN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Friedman, M. and Dao, L. 1990. Effect of Autoclaving and Conventional and Microwave Baking on the Ergot Alkaloid and Chlorogenic Acid Contents of Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor Cav. cv.) Heavenly Blue Seeds. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 805-808.
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 2 0
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 40, 000
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 0
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 949
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 1 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 2 0
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 1 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 300
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 0
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 60, 000
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 2 24
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 2 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 2 0
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 1 0