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Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens in the Human: A Comparison of Naturally Occurring and Synthetic Substances

Committee on Comparative Toxicity of Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
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When the gene for tryptophan decarboxylase was isolated from the medicinal plant Cantharus roseus and introduced into Brassica napus, the transformed plants were greatly reduced in their content of indole glucosinolates (Chavadej et al. 1994). It is only a matter of time until a wide variety of bioengineered foods will be available for public consumption. Concerns regarding the safety of genetically engineered food plants have been extensively discussed (Comai 1993, IFBC 1990a, WHO 1991, Kessler et al.

Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide To Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention

Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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Advances in medicinal plant research. Stuttgart: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1985. 8. Train P. Medicinal use of plants by Indian tribes of Nevada Lawrence, MA: Quarterman Publishers, Inc., 1982. 9. Shasky DR. Contact dermatitis from Larrea tridentata (creosote bush) Detter]. J Am Acad Dermatol.l986;15:302. 10. Gardner KJ, et al. Endotoxin provocation of experimental renal cystic disease. Kidney Int.l987;32:329-34. 11. Katz M and Saibil F. Herbal hepatitis: subacute hepatic necrosis secondary to chaparral leaf. J Clin Gastroenterol.l990;12:203-6. 12. Smart CR, et al.

Cancer & Natural Medicine: A Textbook of Basic Science and Clinical Research

John Boik
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Department of Agriculture medicinal plant Resources Laboratory (MPRL), in which the MPRL would collect plants for screening.1 MPRL has since collected plants from over 60 countries. Since its inception, the CCNSC has screened over L 14.000 plant samples representing 4,000 species (Suff-ness and Pezzuto, 1991; Lien and Li, 1985:2). This represents 2% of the world's approximate^ 250.000 plant species. Although the NCI screening program is the largest of its hpc in the world, it is b\ no means the only screening program.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating

Rebecca Wood
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LONG PEPPER Indian Long Pepper, Jaborandi Pepper, Pipali (Piper longum) Long pepper is an invaluable Ayurvedic and Chinese medicinal plant worth getting to know. A relative to black pepper, long pepper is actually a cluster of tiny berries that merge to a single rodlike fruit about 1V2 inches long and a mahogany brown. It is typically available ground and is hotter, but less aromatic, than black pepper. Health Benefits Hot and warm with sweet overtones, long pepper has a higher content of piperine (the primary micronutri-ent in black pepper) than black pepper.

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America

Francois Couplan, Ph.D.
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It is occasionally found as an escape. The leaves and flowering tops are an excellent condiment in salads and various dishes, although they are seldom used. They have also been employed for flavoring alcoholic beverages and for making perfume. They contain an essential oil, tannins, a glucoside, saponin, minerals, and various other substances. Hyssop is stimulant, expectorant, stomachic, carminative, antiseptic and emmenagogue. Externally it is used as a healing agent. The essential oil distilled from the plant can, in large doses, lead to severe nervous disorders such as epilepsy.

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