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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ANCISTROBERTSONINE-D IC50=4.8 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.
ANCISTROBREVINE IC50=5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANCISTROBREVINE-B IC50=2-4.7 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.
ANCISTROCLADINE IC50=5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANCISTROHEYNINE-A IC50=2.1 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.
ANCISTROLIKOKINE-A IC50=0.14-0.19 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.
ANCISTROLIKOKINE-B IC50=0.21-0.54 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.
ANCISTROLIKOKINE-C IC50=0.62-0.92 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.
ANHYDROLYCORINE IC50=6.1-6.4 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.
ANNONACIN IC50=1.3-1.5 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
ANOLIGNAN IC50=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.
APIOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBORININE IC50=8.5 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.
AROMOLINE IC50=0.67 ug/ml (ca 1/5 chloroquine) Duke, 1992 *
ARTARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTEANNUIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTEINCULTON 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.
ARTEMETHER not available Merck 11th Edition
ARTEMETIN (Synergic w artemisinin) IC50=26 uM Duke, 1992 *
ARTEMISINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 3 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 2 1, 140
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 3 7, 090
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 3 207, 000
Olea europaea Olive 5 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 0
Origanum compactum not available 1 70
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 4 13, 600
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 1 40
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 4 18, 600
Paeonia japonica not available 1 5, 000
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 0
Palaquium grande not available 1 7