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Biological Activity Cytotoxic (Lung)

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PSORALEN ED50=30.38 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=28.99 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
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 20, 000
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 0
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 7, 476
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Apium graveolens Celery 2 367.7500000298023
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 0
Daucus carota Carrot 2 3.0000000596046448
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 2 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 80, 720
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 2
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 2 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 3
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 2 1, 810.5