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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
Dipsacus fullonum not available 1 0
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 1 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 1 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 1 0
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 2
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 4
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 16, 000
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 0
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 17, 500
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 3 536, 651
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 34
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0