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Biological Activity Parasiticide

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
ALPHA-TOMATINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ARTEMETIN IC50=26 uM Duke, 1992 *
CASTICIN IC50=24 uM Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOSPLENETIN IC50=23 uM Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSOSPLENOL-D IC50=32 uM Duke, 1992 *
CIRSILINEOL IC50=36 uM Duke, 1992 *
CRESOL not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPATORIN IC50=65 uM Duke, 1992 *
M-CRESOL not available Duke, 1992 *
P-CRESOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PINGUINAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
RUMICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
VERATRINE not available Martindale's 28th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 2 14, 640
Carica papaya Papaya 1 900
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 800
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 2, 180
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 1, 824
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 19, 200
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 2, 000
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 1, 700
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 3, 800
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 2, 090
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 2, 007
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 1, 000
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 8, 220
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 0
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 805
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 10, 350
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 1, 188
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 5, 250