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Biological Activity Cytotoxic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ARISTOLACTAM-IA ED50=30-32 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I ED50=22 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARMEPAVINE-N-OXIDE ED50(KB)=4 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARNICOLIDE-A not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AROMATICIN ED50{KB}=0.3-2 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ARTEGLASIN-A not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARTEMISININ IC50=30 uM Duke, 1992 *
ARTICULIN-2-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTOINDONESIANIN-L LC50=0.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARTONIN-E LC50=0.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARTONIN-M LC50=7.9 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ARTONIN-O LC50=0.9 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ASIMICIN 9KB ED50=<0.00001 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
ASPERILLIN ED50=1 ppm Biosyn. Prod. Cancer Chemotherapy (Petit et al)
ASPIRIN 0.5-2 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
ASPIRIN (ACETYLSALICYLIC-ACID; NOT NATURAL) 0.5-2 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
ATALAPHILLIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ATALAPHILLININE not available Duke, 1992 *
AUCUBIGENIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AUSTROBAILIGNAN-1 ED50=0.027 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 6 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 8 798, 315
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 2 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 4 2, 080
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 2 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 8 0
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 9.979999542236328
Nepeta cataria Catnip 3 34, 900
Nerium oleander Oleander 6 129, 000
Neuracanthus sphaerostachys not available 1 0
Newcastelia viscida not available 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 9 0
Nuytsia floribunda not available 1 34, 000
Nymphoides peltatum not available 1 0
Ocimum americanum not available 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 15 11, 229, 504
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 4 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 2 22, 110