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Biological Activity Tumorigenic

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
1-HYDROXYANTHRAQUINONE 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.
ANISYL-FORMATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
ATROPINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BENZYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Jim Duke's personal files.
GOSSYPOL not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
P-METHYLCATECHOL not available Jim Duke's personal files.
QUERCETIN 0.1% diet orl rat/yr Jim Duke's personal files.
RESERPINE 5-10 ppm feed orl mus Duke, 1992 *
RESINIFERATOXIN not available de Vries, D. J. and Blumberg, P. M., Thermoregulatory effects of resiniferatoxin in the mouse: comparison with capsaicin, Life Sciences, 44, 1989, 711-715.
SESAMOL not available Jim Duke's personal files.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 70
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 0
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 0
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 2 0
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 2 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0