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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity DNA-Protective

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
APIGENIN *
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN <curcumin *
CAFFEIC-ACID *
CHRYSIN *
CURCUMIN *
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN <curcumin *
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL *
TURMERIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 120
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 17, 400
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 10, 000
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Zea mays Corn 1 0.699999988079071
Zingiber officinale Ginger 2 0