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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-1,2-DEHYDROTELOBINE IC50=0.26-0.31 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-2-N-METHYLTELOBINE IC50=0.09-0.26 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-2-NOR-CEPHARANTHINE IC50=0.05-0.13 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-2-NOR-ISOTETRANDRINE IC50=0.05-0.07 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-2-NOR-OBABERINE IC50=0.05-0.09 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-2-NOR-THALRUGOSINE IC50=0.07-0.13 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-AROMOLINE IC50=0.67 ug/ml (ca 1/5 chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
(+)-CEPHARANTHINE IC50=0.14-0.30 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-CRINAMINE IC50=2.8-3.4 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-DEPHNANDRINE IC50=0.06-0.22 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-HOMOAROMOLINE IC50=0.02-0.29 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-ISOTETRANDRINE IC50=0.05-0.17 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-OBABERINE IC50=0.22-0.23 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-STEPHIBABERINE IC50=0.13-0.31 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-TETRANDRINE IC50=0.16-0.18 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(+)-THALRUGOSINE IC50=0.06-0.23 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(-)-ANONAINE IC50=1290-1900 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(-)-ASIMILOBINE IC50=470-950 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(-)-CAPAURINE IC50=1910-4340 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
(-)-CASSYTHICINE IC50=2260-2290 ug/ml Rukunga, G. and Simons, A. J. 2006. The Potential of Plants as a Source of Antimalarial Agents - A Review. Africa Herbal Antimalaria Meeting. PlantaPhile Publications, Berlin. 72 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Quercus suber Cork Oak 1 0
Quercus velutina Black Oak 1 0
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 1 0
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 0
Rauvolfia tetraphylla Four-Leaf Devilpepper; Pinque-Pinque 1 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 13, 000
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 6, 000
Rhododendron arboreum not available 1 0
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 3 0
Rhododendron falconeri not available 1 0
Rhododendron ferrugineum Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose 1 0
Rhododendron grande not available 1 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 1 0
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa not available 1 6
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 2 0
Rhus toxicodendron Poison Ivy 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 3 4
Ricinus communis Castorbean 3 2, 000
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 0