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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 not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Camellia sinensis Tea 4 11, 580
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 2 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 2 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 2 23, 244
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 3, 300
Caraipa densiflora not available 1 0
Caraipa densifolia not available 1 103
Caraipa grandifolia not available 1 0
Carapa guianensis Andiroba 1 0
Careya arborea not available 1 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 2 3.5299999862909317
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 0
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 0
Cassia obtusifolia not available 1 5, 000
Cassinia laevis not available 1 847
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 0
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 4 0