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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
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 2 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Dionaea muscipula Venus' Fly Trap 1 2, 050
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 1 0
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 2 0
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 1 0
Duboisia myoporoides Corkwood Tree; Pituri 1 20
Duchesnea indica False Strawberry; Indian Strawberry; Mock Strawberry 1 4.800000071525574
Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 2 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 1 0
Elaeagnus pungens Thorny Silver Berry 1 0
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 3 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 3 11, 455.599975585938
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 1 0