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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
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 2 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 4 25, 200
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 6 140
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 1 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 3 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 3 12.5
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 2 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 3 214.10000000149012
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 149, 040
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 4, 485
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 92, 320
Mentha sp Mint 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 3 24, 500
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 4 10, 000.009999999776
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 2 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 3 0
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 1 0
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 1 170
Micromeria croatica not available 1 45