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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
SECURININE 5.4 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
SERGEOLIDE ED50=0.26 mg/kg day Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
SIMALIKALACTONE-D IC50=0.001-0.002 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.
SIPANDINOLIDE IC50=46 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.
SKIMMIANINE IC50=48.2 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.
SUNGUCINE IC50=7.8-10.1 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.
SWERCHIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
TALCARPINE IC50=40.3 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.
TERMILIGNAN IC50=6-9 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.
THALIFABERIDINE IC50=0.12-0.88 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.
THALIFABERINE IC50=0.44-5.1 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.
THALIFASINE IC50=0.05-0.24 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.
TILIACORINE IC50=0.67 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
TILIACORININE IC50=3.5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
TOMENTOSRIN IC50=7.8 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.
TOTAQUINE 600 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 29th
TRANS-PINOCARVEOL IC50=5-50 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.
TRANS-PINOCARVYL-HYDROPEROXIDE IC50=7.5 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.
TRICHIRUBRINE-A 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.
TRIGILLETIMINE IC50=22 ug/ml (ca 1/200 x chloroquine) 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