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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Amebicide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
YANGONIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rauvolfia tetraphylla Four-Leaf Devilpepper; Pinque-Pinque 1 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Simaba cedron Cedron 1 0
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 3 0
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 1 78, 800
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 2 0
Tylophora indica Swallowwort; Indian Ipecac 1 0
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 26, 000
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 1 0
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Pepperbark; Southern Prickly Ash; Hercules'-Club; West Indian Yellowwood 1 0