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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
HEXAMETHOXYLIGNAN IC50=37-50 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.
HOMOHARRINGTONINE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
HUMULENE IC50=86 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
HYDRANTHINE-A IC50=0.1 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.
HYDROQUINIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYCRYPTOLEPINE IC50=77-102 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.
ICAJINE IC50=>80-95 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.
ISOCHONDRODENDRINE IC50=892 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.
ISOCRYPTOLEPINE IC50=0.8 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.
ISOFEBRIFUGINE IC50=0.002-0.003 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.
ISOFRAXIDIN IC50=7.95 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ISOIGUESTEROL IC50=0.023-0.54 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.
ISOMELDENIN IC50=50 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.
ISOSTRYCHNINE IC50=14->20 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.
ISOSUNGUCINE IC50=0.3-1.3 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.
ISOTETRANDRINE IC50=0.07 ug/ml (2 x chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
ISOTETRANDRINE IC50=100 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.
JATRORRHIZINE IC50=0.42-1.61 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
KHAYANTHONE IC50=50 ug/mL) Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phaseolus aborigineus not available 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 4 80, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 3 0
Phoradendron juniperinum not available 1 3
Phyllanthus amarus not available 2 1, 588
Phyllanthus discoideus not available 1 0
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 4 119, 900
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 3 0
Phyllanthus reticulatus not available 1 3.299999952316284
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 0
Picramnia sellowii not available 1 0
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 1 100
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 1, 800
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 3 0
Pinus mugo Dwarf Pine; Swiss Mountain Pine 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 3 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 0
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 2 85, 200