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Biological Activity Mutagenic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
5,7-DI-O-METHYL-QUERCETIN not available Singleton, V.L. 1981. Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants: Phenolic Substances of Plant Origin Common in Foods. Advances in Food Research 27: 149-217.
6-GINGEROL not available J. Drug. Dev. (Vol. 6=1993) e.g. Mustafa, T., Srivastava, K.C., and Jensen, K.B. 1993. Drug Development Report (9): Pharmacology of Ginger, Zingiber officinale. J. Drug. Dev. 6(1): 25-39.
6-SHOGAOL not available Duke, 1992 *
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACACETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLINTERMEDINE 5 mM Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
ACETYLLYCOPSAMINE 5 mM Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALOE-EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANETHOLE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AQUILIDE-A not available Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu
Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp.
ARISTOLACTAM-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLACTAM-II not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-II not available Duke, 1992 *
ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BALDRINAL 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
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 5 24, 014
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 4 23, 396
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 4 1, 000
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 2 0
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 1 65
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Malus domestica Apple 8 9, 191.5
Mammea americana Mamey 1 700, 000
Mangifera indica Mango 2 0
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 0