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Biological Activity Quinone-Reductase-Inducer

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-PURPURIN ED50=5.6 uM Duke, 1992 *
(+)-TEPHROPURPURIN IC50 13.4 uM Duke, 1992 *
(+)-TEPHROPURPURIN ED50=0.15 uM Duke, 1992 *
(-)-3-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-8,9-METHYLENEDIOXYPTEROCARPAN IC50=>63.7 uM Duke, 1992 *
(-)-MAACKIAIN ED50=8.8 uM Duke, 1992 *
(-)-MEDICARPIN ED50=13.7 uM Duke, 1992 *
(1'S)-1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
24,25-DIHYDROWITHANOLIDE-D ED50=0.7 uM Kennelly, E. J., Gerhauser, C., Song, L. L., Graham, J. G., Beecher, C. W. W., Pezzuto, J. M., Kinghorn, A. D. 1997. Induction of Quinone Reductase by Withanolides Isolated from Physalis philadelphica (Tomatillos). J. Agr. & Food Chem., 45(10): 3771-3777.
3-METHOXY-2,3-DIHYDROWITHAPHYSACARPIN ED50=7.8 uM Kennelly, E. J., Gerhauser, C., Song, L. L., Graham, J. G., Beecher, C. W. W., Pezzuto, J. M., Kinghorn, A. D. 1997. Induction of Quinone Reductase by Withanolides Isolated from Physalis philadelphica (Tomatillos). J. Agr. & Food Chem., 45(10): 3771-3777.
4',7-DIHYDROXY-3',5'-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE ED50=17.2 uM Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXY-GLUCOBRASSICIN 100 uM Fahey, J. W., Zhang, Y., Talalay, P. 1997. Broccoli Sprouts: An Exceptionally Rich Source of Inducers of Enzymes that Protects Against Chemical Carcinogens. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 94: 10367-10372.
6-METHYL-SULFINYL-HEXYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Fuke, Y., Haga, Y., Ono, H., Nomura, T., Ryoyama, K. 1998. Anti-Carcinogenic Activity of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate, an Active Anti-Proliferative Principle of Wasabi (Eutrema wasabi Maxim.). Cytotechnology, 25: 197-203.
7,4'-DIHYDROXY-3',5'-DIMETHOXYISOFLAVONE IC50>63.7 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALYSSIN 0.95 uM Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 20 uM Uda, Y., Price, K. R., Williamson, G., Rhodes, M. J. C. 1997. Induction of the Anticarcinogenic Marker Enzyme, Quinone Reductase, in Murine Hepatoma Cells In Vitro by Flavonoids. Cancer Lett., 120 (2): 213-216.
AURAPTENE 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
AURAPTENE 400 mg/kg igs rat Tanaka,T. et al.1998.Citrus Auraptene Exerts Dose-Dependent Chemopreventive Activity in Rat Large Bowel Tumorigenesis:The Inhibition Correlates with Suppression of Cell Proliferation & Lipid Peroxidation & with Induction of Phase II-. Cancer Res.58:2550.
BAICALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BERTEROIN 1.7 uM Zhang, Y., Talalay, P., Cho, C. G., Posner, G. H. 1992. A Major Inducer of Anticarcinogenic Protective Enzymes from Broccoli: Isolation and Elucidation of Structure. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 89: 2399-2403.
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN 11.9 uM Singletary, K., et al. 1998. Effect of the Beta-Diketones Diferoloylmethane (Curcumin) and Dibenzoylmethane on Rat Mammary DNA Adducts and Tumors Induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz(A)anthracene. Carcinogenesis, 19(6): 1039-1043.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cornus florida American Dogwood 3 0
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 4 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 3 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 4 0
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 5 80
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 3 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 4 0
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 0
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 4 0
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 543, 580
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 3 0
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0