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Biological Activity DNA-Active

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HYMENOXON not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SINAPYLALCOHOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Dipsacus fullonum not available 1 0
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 1 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 1 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 1 0
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 2
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 2 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 16, 000
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 0
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 17, 500
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0