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Biological Activity Cytotoxic (Colon)

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ISOIMPERATORIN ED50=>10 ug/ml Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219.
PSORALEN ED50=26.84 ug/ml Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219.
XANTHOTOXIN ED50=29.46 ug/ml Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 0
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 63
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 3 1, 810.5
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 3 853
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 0
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 2 44, 910
Ruta graveolens Rue 2 0
Skimmia japonica Japanese Skimmia 1 3, 000
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 3 52.5
Zea mays Corn 1 0