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Biological Activity Mutagenic

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
BELLIDIFOLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BELLIDIFOLINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTEN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BETA-ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSAROBIN not available De Smet, P.A.G.M., Keller, K., Hansel, R. and Chandler, R.F., eds. 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Springr-Verlag, Berlin. 348pp.
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CIS-ISOASARONE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
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.
DEMETHYLBELLIDIFOLIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ECHIMIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTRAGOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPATORIOPICRIN not available De Smet, P.A.G.M., Keller, K., Hansel, R. and Chandler, R.F., eds. 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Springr-Verlag, Berlin. 348pp.
FLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
FORMALDEHYDE not available Martindale's 29th
FULVINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 2, 904
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 2 0
Daucus carota Carrot 11 401.4000000357628
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 6 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 3 0
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 3 0
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 28
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 2 0
Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Purple-Coneflower 3 0
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 2 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 4 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 2 0
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 57, 700
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 1 85
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 3 4