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Biological Activity Cytotoxic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ACERATIOSIDE ED50=9 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLCAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLSALICYLIC-ACID 0.5-2 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
ACROPTILIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ACROVESTONE ED50(KB)=0.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ACTEOSIDE ED50=2.6 ug/ml Pettit,* G.R., Numata, A., Takemura, T., Ode, R.H., Narula, A.S., Schmidt, J.M., Cragg, G.M., and Pase, C.P. Antineoplastic Agents, 107. Isolation Of Actetoside And Isoacteoside From Castilleja linariaefolia. J. of Natural Products, 53(2): 456-458, 1990.
ADENOSTEMMOIC-ACID-B ID50=4.2 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AESCULETIN not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
AJOENE 2-50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
AJUGARIN-I ED50=>88 uM Duke, 1992 *
AKAGERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE ED50=1.4 Duke, 1992 *
ALATOLIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALIZARIN-1-METHYL-ETHER not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMANDICIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALLAMANDIN ED50=0.2-0.8 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMCIN ED50=0.3-3.1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMDIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALOE-EMODIN 20 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 50-400 Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name 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