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Biological Activity Cytotoxic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
VERNOMENIN ED50=5-20 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
VERNOMYGDIN ED50=1.5 Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
VULGARIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
WARBURGANAL 10 ppb Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
WITHAFERIN-A ED50=0.28-40 Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOMICROL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
XANTHOTOXIN ED50=7-29 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.
XANTHOTOXOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
XEROPHILUSIN-A IC50=0.12-2.22 ug/ml Hou, A., Li, M, Jiang, B., Lin, Z., Ji, S., Zhou, Y., Sun, H. 2000. New 7,20:14,20-Diepoxy ent-Kauranoids from Isodon xerophilus. J. Natural Products, 63(5): 599-601.
XEROPHILUSIN-B IC50=0.17-0.73 ug/ml Hou, A., Li, M, Jiang, B., Lin, Z., Ji, S., Zhou, Y., Sun, H. 2000. New 7,20:14,20-Diepoxy ent-Kauranoids from Isodon xerophilus. J. Natural Products, 63(5): 599-601.
ZINIOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Kayea stylosa not available 1 200
Kennedia coccinea not available 1 98
Kennedia nigricans not available 1 48
Kennedia procurrens not available 1 66
Kennedia rubicunda not available 1 50
Kleinhovia hospita not available 1 0
Laburnum alpinum not available 1 0
Laburnum anagyroides Golden Chain Tree 1 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 6 0
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 2 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 2, 000
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 2 0
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 3 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 5 54
Larix laricina not available 1 0
Lasianthus chinensis not available 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 12 1, 193, 160
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 4 43, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 3 192, 027