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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
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 2 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 2 2, 400
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 2 96, 900
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 2 0
Chondrodendron tomentosum Curare 2 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 3 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 61, 260
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 308, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 40, 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.) 1 16
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 0
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 4