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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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=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.
ISOTETRANDRINE IC50=0.07 ug/ml (2 x chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
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
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 5 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 7 25, 909
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 820
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 2 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 60
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 15 309, 175
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 4 560
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 3 0
Artemisia indica not available 4 155
Artemisia salsoloides not available 3 10, 150
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 0
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 2 0
Artocarpus integrifolia not available 1 3, 000
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 0