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Biological Activity Genotoxic

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
1-HYDROXYANTHRAQUINONE not available De Smet, P.A.G.M., Keller, K., Hansel, R. and Chandler, R.F., eds. 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Springr-Verlag, Berlin. 348pp.
ALOE-EMODIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BETA-ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LUCIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PSORALEN not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 2 0
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 0
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 3
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 1, 200
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 10.5
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 43
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 0
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 44, 910
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 2 9, 000
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 2 2, 720
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 0
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 0
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 10, 408
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 2 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 1, 800