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Biological Activity Antileishmanic

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
BERBERASTINE 10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE-CHLORIDE EC50=1 ug/ml Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BERBERINE-CHLORIDE EC100=5 ug/ml Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BERBERINE-SULFATE not available Martindale's 28th
BIS-DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN IC50=21.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHONDODENDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
COCSULINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORONARIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN IC50=7.8 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CYCLEANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAPHNANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAPHNOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DEHYDROEMETINE MAR Duke, 1992 *
DEMETHOXYCURCUMIN IC50=14.1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
DIOSPYRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EMETINE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 0
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 320
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 racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 2 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 2 0
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 1 100
Agastache nepetoides not available 1 184, 100