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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
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 1 0
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 1 0
Mimusops littoralis not available 1 0
Mitchella repens Partridge-berry; Squawvine 1 0
Mitragyna speciosa Kratum 2 150
Mitrephora heyneana not available 2 0
Moghania macrophylla not available 1 0
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 3 0
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 1 0
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 2 36, 000
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 20, 000
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 3 1.720000047236681
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 3 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 8 7, 800
Morus serrata not available 1 0
Mucuna deeringiana not available 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 56
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 42
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 0
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0