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Biological Activity Cytotoxic

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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
COROSSOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
COROSSOLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
COSTULONIDE 0.26 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOLEPINE 1 ug/mL Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOPLEURINE not available Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
CRYPTOWOLLINE 0.14 ppm Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
CUCURBITACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-A 1.4 ppb Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-B 2.5 ppt Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-C 1 ppb Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-D 5-10 ppb Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-E 0.45 ppt Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-F ED50=0.04-0.074 ug/ml Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
CUCURBITACIN-F ED50=3-5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CUCURBITACIN-I not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CUCURBITACIN-O not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CUCURBITACIN-P not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CUCURBITACIN-Q not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CUCURBITACIN-TH-I 100-700 ppb Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
CULARICINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 6 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 8 798, 315
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 2 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 4 2, 080
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 2 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 8 0
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 9.979999542236328
Nepeta cataria Catnip 3 34, 900
Nerium oleander Oleander 6 129, 000
Neuracanthus sphaerostachys not available 1 0
Newcastelia viscida not available 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 9 0
Nuytsia floribunda not available 1 34, 000
Nymphoides peltatum not available 1 0
Ocimum americanum not available 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 15 11, 229, 504
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 4 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 2 22, 110