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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
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 6 498, 800
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 4 2, 000
Pancratium maritimum Sea Daffodil 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 4 210
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 2 0
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 4 0
Pedicularis longiflora not available 1 0
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 2 0
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 1 2
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 0
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 0
Persea americana Avocado 1 0
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 6 171, 386.67999994755
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 2 15, 000
Peumus boldus Boldo 4 12, 470