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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
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 4
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 0
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 1 0