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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
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 4 0
Nerium oleander Oleander 2 0
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 5 10, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 1, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 8 5, 344, 503
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 0.20000000298023224
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 2 0
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 2 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 207, 000
Olea europaea Olive 4 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 4 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 3 880
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 3 0
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 6 8, 400
Oryza sativa Rice 2 0
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0