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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
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.
GALIPININE IC50=0.9 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.
GALLAGIC-ACID IC50=10.6-10.9 ug Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-DICHROINE 100 x quinine Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GEDUNIN IC50=0.3-1 uM Duke, 1992 *
GEDUNIN IC50=50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
GEDUNIN IC50=0.7-8.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
GENTIOPICRIN not available Merck 11th Edition
GILLETINE IC50=1.1 ug/ml (ca 1/8 x chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
GLAUCARUBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLAUCARUBINONE ED=0.006 ug/ml Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GLINOSIDE-A IC50=30-42 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.
GLYCOBISMINE-A (= chloroquine) Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
GLYCOCITRINE-I (= chloroquine) Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
GONIOTHALAMICIN IC50=1.1-1.6 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
GOSSYPOL IC50=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
GUTOLACTONE IC50=0.004 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.
HARMALINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
HARMINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
HEPTAPHYLLINE IC50=3-6 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
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