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Quinone-Reductase-Inducer

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BRASSININ 0.22 uM Mehta, R. G., Liu, J. F., Constantinou, A., Thomas, C. E., Hawthorne, M., You, M., Gerhauser, C., Pezzuto, J. M., Moon, R. C., Moriarty, R. M. 1995. Cancer Chemopreventive Activity of Brassinin, a Phytoalexin from Cabbage. Carcinogenesis, 16(2): 399-404.
CARNOSOL 100 mg/kg ipr rat Singletary, K. W. 1996. Rosemary Extract and Carnosol Stimulate Rat Liver Glutathione-s-transferase and Quinone Reductase Activities. Cancer Lett., 100: 139-144.
CATECHOL Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
CHEIROLIN 1.3 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.
CURCUMIN 3.4 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.
CYCLOBRASSININ .22 uM Mehta, R. G., Liu, J. F., Constantinou, A., Thomas, C. E., Hawthorne, M., You, M., Gerhauser, C., Pezzuto, J. M., Moon, R. C., Moriarty, R. M. 1995. Cancer Chemopreventive Activity of Brassinin, a Phytoalexin from Cabbage. Carcinogenesis, 16(2): 399-404.
DAIDZEIN Yannai, S., Day, A. J., Williamson, G., Rhodes, M. J. C. 1998. Characterization of Flavonoids as Monofunctional or Bifunctional Inducers of Quinone Reductase in Murine Hepatoma Cell Lines. Food Chem Toxicol, 36(8): 623-630.
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN 1% diet rat 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.
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN 12.5 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.
DIALLYL-DISULFIDE 0.3 mg/kg *
ELLAGIC-ACID 0.4 g/kg rat Ahn, D., Putt, D., Kresty, L., Stoner, G. D., Fromm, D., Hollenberg, P. F. 1996. The Effects of Dietary Ellagic Acid on Rat Hepatic and Esophageal Mucosal Cytochromes P450 and Phase II Enzymes. Carcinogenesis, 17(4): 821-828.
ERUCIN 15 uM/day igs mus 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.
ERYSOLIN 5.0 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.
GALANGAL-ACETATE 50 mg/kg igs rat Tanaka, T., et al. 1997. Chemoprevention of Azoxymethane-Induced Rat Colon Carcinogenesis by a Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitor, 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate. Jap. J. Cancer Res., 88(9): 821-830.
GALANGIN 4 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.
GENISTEIN IC50=4.6 ug/ml *
GLUCOBRASSICANAPIN 15 uM Tawfig,N. Heaney,R.K.,Plumb,J.A.,Fenwick,G.R.,Musk,S.R.R.,Williamson,G.1995. Dietary Glucosinolates as Blocking Agents Against Carcinogenesis: Glucosinolate Breakdown Products Assessed Induction of Quinone Reductase Activity I.Carcinogenesis 16(5)119-1194
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.
GLUCOIBERIN 15 uM Tawfig,N. Heaney,R.K.,Plumb,J.A.,Fenwick,G.R.,Musk,S.R.R.,Williamson,G.1995. Dietary Glucosinolates as Blocking Agents Against Carcinogenesis: Glucosinolate Breakdown Products Assessed Induction of Quinone Reductase Activity I.Carcinogenesis 16(5)119-1194
GLUCONAPIN Tawfig,N. Heaney,R.K.,Plumb,J.A.,Fenwick,G.R.,Musk,S.R.R.,Williamson,G.1995. Dietary Glucosinolates as Blocking Agents Against Carcinogenesis: Glucosinolate Breakdown Products Assessed Induction of Quinone Reductase Activity I.Carcinogenesis 16(5)119-1194
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 4 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 3 0
Avena sativa Oats 1 620
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 0
Azadirachta indica Neem 3 5, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 1 0
Baptisia sp 1 0
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 5 0
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 2 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 3 0
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 2 0
Bowdichia nitida 1 0
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 4 0
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 3 0
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 3 12, 000
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 4 120