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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
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 80
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 57, 300
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 28, 200
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 42, 360
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 0
Persea americana Avocado 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 4, 120
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 18