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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 7 22, 586
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 0
Salvia tomentosa Sage 1 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 3 79, 700
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 3 360, 000
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 6 173, 515
Sambucus racemosa not available 1 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 1 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 3 1, 100
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 3 0
Sarracenia purpurea not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 3 19.899999618530273
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 2 3, 300
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 4 142, 800
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Schefflera octophylla not available 1 0
Schefflera species not available 1 0
Schefflera venulosa not available 1 200