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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
ELEPHANTIN 0.28-100 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ELEPHANTOPIN 0.3-100 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ELLAGIC-ACID 4.6 ug/ml Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 359.
EMARGINATINE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
EMARGINATINE-B ED50=0.4 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EMETINE IC50=0.02 ug/ml Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
EMODIN CD50=2.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN-BIANTHRONE CD50=1.1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ENCELIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ENT-11-ALPHA-HYDROXY-15-OXO-KAUR-16-EN-19-OIC-ACID ID50=2.8 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EPIPOLYGODIAL not available Duke, 1992 *
EPISTEPHANINE 14 ppm Duke, 1992 *
EREMANTHOLIDE-A 2 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ERIOFLORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ERIOFLORIN-ACETATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ERIOFLORIN-METHACRYLATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ERIOLANGIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ERIOLANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ERYSOLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ESCULETIN not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 2 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Malus domestica Apple 11 3, 240
Mandragora officinarum Mandrake 1 0
Mangifera indica Mango 4 90, 000
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 7 13, 200
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 6 75, 600
Maytenus aquifolium not available 1 0
Maytenus boaria not available 1 164.39999389648438
Maytenus canariensis not available 2 0
Maytenus octogona not available 1 0
Maytenus senegalensis not available 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 11 1, 220
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 3, 025
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 2 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 6 0