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Biological Activity Antimalarial

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BRUCEINE-A IC50=11 ng/ml Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
BRUCEINE-A IC50=0.005-0.011 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.
BRUCEINE-B IC50=0.023-0.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEINE-B IC50=11 ng/ml Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
BRUCEINE-B IC50=0.005-0.011 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.
BRUCEINE-C IC50=0.009 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEINE-C IC50=5 ng/ml Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
BRUCEINE-C IC50=0.005-0.011 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.
BRUCEINE-C IC50=0.5 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.
BRUCEINE-D IC50=0.037-0.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUSATOL IC50=0.006 uM Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE-16-ALPHA-OXIDE IC50=345 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.
CARYOPHYLLENE-ALPHA-OXIDE EC50=>3-100 uM Duke, 1992 *
CASTICIN (Synergic w artemisinin) Duke, 1992 *
CASTICIN IC50=24 uM Duke, 1992 *
CEDRELONE IC50=0.77 ug/ml Zeits. Lebensmitt. Unters. & Forsch. Acta Botanica Sinica, 174(3):211. 1982.
CEDRONIN IC50=0.23-0.25 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.
CELASTROL IC50=0.181-0.254 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.
CEPHAELINE IC50=0.011-0.027 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.
CHAPARRINONE IC50=0.037 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chenopodium quinoa not available 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 2 0
Chondrodendron tomentosum Curare 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 3 480
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 61, 203
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 5 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 5 430, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 7 240, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 266.79999923706055
Cissampelos pareira Butua; False Pareira; Pareira 1 15, 000
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 16, 500
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 5 2
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 5 2, 567
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 5 167