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Biological Activity Hepatomagenic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
QUERCETIN 5,000 ppm (diet) rat Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
RUTIN 20,000 ppm (diet) rat Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 1 200
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 2 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 2 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 11, 580
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 2 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 23, 244
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 3, 300
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 2 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 0