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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
DEHYDROABIETIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-TRISULFIDE not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
DIHYDRO-BETA-CYCLOCOSTUNOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
EMETINE not available Duke, 1992 *
EREMANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EREMANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FARNESOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FUROCOUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANYL-GERANIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
GILLETINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GYROCARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HARMALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HEDERASAPONINS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
HEDERINE not available Bezanger-Beauquesne, L. Noveautes en Phytotherapie. Huitieme Revue. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 25: 46-76, 1991.
HOLACANTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOALANTOLACTONE not available Abstract (See species file)
ISOCHONDODENDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
JATRORRHIZINE IC50=0.42-1.61 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL not available Meckes, M., Calzada, F., Tapia-Contreras, A., Cedillo-Rivera, R. 1999. Antiprotozoal Properties of Helianthemum glomeratum. Phytotherapy Research, 13(2): 102-105.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 3 15, 448
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Alangium lamarckii not available 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 4 28, 004
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 7 870.6999999880791
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 55
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 0
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 2 8, 800
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 0
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 5 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 0.10000000149011612
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0