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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
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 3 252
Pancratium maritimum Sea Daffodil 1 0
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 1 0.3100000023841858
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 2 0.012000000104308128
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 3 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 2 0
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 1 0
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 74, 480
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 0
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Phaseolus aborigineus not available 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 2 40, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 2 0.05999999865889549
Phyllanthus amarus not available 1 1, 378
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 2 51, 200