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Biological Activity Cytotoxic

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List of activity chemicals.
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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
Livinston, Edinburgh.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Bonnetia dinizii not available 1 303.3999938964844
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 3 30, 000
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 140, 000
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 2 90, 000
Bowdichia nitida not available 1 0
Bowdichia virgilioides not available 1 120
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 2 0
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 2 120
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 5 98
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 4 1, 758
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 3 192
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 5 408
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 2 452
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 2 18
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 1 0
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza not available 1 0
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 2 0
Bryonia alba White Bryony 4 0
Bupleurum salicifolium not available 1 0