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Biological Activity Protisticide

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
ALANTOLACTONE not available Abstract (See species file)
ALLYL-ALCOHOL IC50=7 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALLYL-MERCAPTAN IC50=37 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-BISABOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CYCLOCOSTUNOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ETHYLTRYPTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALSTONERINE IC50=46.3 uM Duke, 1992 *
ANACARDIC-ACID 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.
ANCISTROBREVINE IC50=5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANCISTROCLADINE IC50=5-25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ANTIOQUINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBOTRISTOCIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBOTRISTOCIDE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBOTRISTOCIDE-C not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTEMETIN IC50=26 uM Duke, 1992 *
ASIATICOSIDE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
ATALAPHILLININE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE IC50=0.14-0.36 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE IC50=0.14-0.36 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 2 41, 468
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 3
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 0.04500000178813934
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 0.10000000149011612
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 3 15.100000001490116
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 18, 000
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 10
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 2 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 2.240000009536743
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 5 84, 000
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 7, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 2 57, 030
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 0.029999999329447746
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 2 0