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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
DIUVERETIN EC50=4.2 ug/ml Chanphen, R., Thebtaranonth, Y., Wanauppathamkul, S., and Yuthavong, Y. 1998. Antimalarial Principles from Artemisia indica. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9):1146-1147.
ECHITAMINE 1.6 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID IC50=0.5 uM 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.
EMETINE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ENTANDROPHRAGMIN IC50=50 Duke, 1992 *
EPOXYADADIRADONE IC50=0.77 ug/ml Zeits. Lebensmitt. Unters. & Forsch. Acta Botanica Sinica, 174(3):211. 1982.
ETHYL-CRYPTOLEPIDONOATE IC50=3.8 uM 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.
EUPATORIN IC50=65 uM Duke, 1992 *
EURYCOMALACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
EURYCOMANOL IC50=1.2-4.9 uM 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.
EURYCOMANOL-2-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE IC50=0.4-3.5 uM 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.
EURYCOMANONE IC50=1.2-4.9 uM 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.
EVODULONE IC50=18.27 ug/mL) Duke, 1992 *
EVOXANTHINE IC50=67.6 ug/ml Khalid, S.A., Farouk, A., Geary**, T.G., and Jensen, J.B. 1985. Potential Antimalarial Candidates From African Plants: An In Vitro Approach Using Plasmodium falciparum*. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 15: 201-209, 1986.
EXIGUAFLAVANONE-A IC50=4.6-7.1 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.
EXIGUAFLAVONE-A EC50=4.6 ug/ml Chanphen, R., Thebtaranonth, Y., Wanauppathamkul, S., and Yuthavong, Y. 1998. Antimalarial Principles from Artemisia indica. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9):1146-1147.
EXIGUAFLAVONE-B EC50=7 ug/ml Chanphen, R., Thebtaranonth, Y., Wanauppathamkul, S., and Yuthavong, Y. 1998. Antimalarial Principles from Artemisia indica. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9):1146-1147.
FAGARAMIDE IC50=12.3 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.
FAGARONINE IC50=0.009 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.
FEBRIFUGINE IC50=0.001-0.07 uM 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
Malus domestica Apple 5 149, 189
Mangifera indica Mango 1 0
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 2 4, 400
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 4 0
Maytenus aquifolium not available 1 0
Maytenus canariensis not available 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 12
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 3 0
Melaleuca leucadendron not available 1 420
Melanoxylon brauna not available 1 250
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 6 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 2 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 3 0
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 0
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 135
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 4 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 4 5.019999999552965