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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ARTEMISININ IC50=1.4 nM or 0.0014 uM (ED95=1,000 mg/man/day) Duke, 1992 *
ARTEMISININ ED50=90 mg/kg orl mus Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ARTEMISININ ED95=1,000 mg/man/day Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ARTESUNATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCARIDOLE 0.05-0.1 uM Duke, 1992 *
ASIMICIN IC50=4 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
ATALAPHILLININE 50 mg/kg/day ipr mus Duke, 1992 *
ATAPHILLININE 50 mg/kg (ipr mus) Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
AUGUSTINE IC50=0.14-0.18 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.
AZADIRADIONE IC50=3 ug/ml Zeits. Lebensmitt. Unters. & Forsch. Acta Botanica Sinica, 174(3):211. 1982.
AZADIRONE IC50=12 ug/ml Zeits. Lebensmitt. Unters. & Forsch. Acta Botanica Sinica, 174(3):211. 1982.
BEBEERINE not available Merck 11th Edition
BENZOISOQUINOLONE-5-10-DIONE IC50=0.84 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.
BERBERASTINE 50 uM Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE 0.14-0.36 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 0.14-0.36 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 50 uM Duke, 1992 *
BETA-DICHROINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BETA-SELINENE IC50=>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.
BETA-SELININE-HYDROPEROXIDE 5.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 26.399999856948853
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 0
Aspidixia angulata not available 1 0
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 2 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 1 310
Avicennia alba not available 1 160
Avicennia marina not available 1 6, 000
Avicennia officinalis not available 1 1, 950
Avicennia tomentosa not available 1 100
Azadirachta indica Neem 12 1, 410
Balanops australiana not available 1 180
Banisteriopsis caapi Ayahuasca; Caapi; Yage; Soul Vine; Spirit Vine 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 2 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 0
Bauhinia vahlii not available 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 9 523, 100
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 0