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Biological Activity Hepatocarcinogenic

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
BETA-ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 400 ppm diet orl mus (in the absence of alcohol) Duke, 1992 *
CLIVORINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ESTRAGOLE 0.23-0.46% diet/12 mos. Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-CHAVICOL not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
SAFROLE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 95
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Salvia sp. Chia 1 306
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 81, 000
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 0
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 0
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 0
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 0
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 1 0
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 1, 400
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 1 21, 980
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 1 0
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 0