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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
OPHIOBOLIN-A IC50=0.5-0.6 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.
OSTHOL IC50=25.1 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.
OSTHOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
OSTRUTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OXYACANTHINE IC50=0.3 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.
PALMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PATCHOULENE IC50=108 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.
PHAEANTHINE IC50=1.43 ug/ml (1/10 x chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
PHEANTHINE IC50=1,400 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.
PHLORIDZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLORIZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PIQUEROL-A 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.
PLEIOCARPAMINE IC50=6-20 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.
PLUMBAGIN IC50=0.178-0.189 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.
PLUMBAGIN IC50=0.3 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.
PRIEURIANIN IC50=14.08 ug/mL) Duke, 1992 *
PRISTIMERIN IC50=0.19-28 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PSYCHOTRINE IC50=0.1-0.4 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.
PUNICALAGIN 2-8 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PYCNAMINE IC50=0.15 ug/mL (ca 1 x chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Inonotus obliquus not available 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 0
Iris missouriensis not available 1 0
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 0
Jacaranda caucana not available 1 110
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 0
Jasminum sambac not available 1 100
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 2 20, 000
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 3 35
Juglans regia English Walnut 4 2, 915
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 8 688
Jussiaea suffruticosa not available 1 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 1 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 81, 000
Kayea stylosa not available 1 100
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 0
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 1 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 0