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Biological Activity GST-Inducer

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
COSTULONIDE 50-200 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 0.019999999552965164
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 4, 771, 000
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 240
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 368
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 4, 760
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 7, 500
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 16, 220
Citrus limon Lemon 1 2, 519, 090
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 205
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 18, 800