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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
KRUKOVINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMACINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LYCORINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
MALEKULATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MATRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MITRAPHYLLINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
MYRICETIN-3-RHAMNOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICITRIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
NEOABIETIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
OBABERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
OBAMEGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
OLIVACINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PARASORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLOROGLUCIN-TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PLUMBAGIN 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.
PYCNAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
QUININE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 2 0
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 10, 300
Nerium oleander Oleander 2 43, 000
Neurolaena lobata Bitter Wood; Contragavilana 1 0
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 10, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 1, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 5 8, 214
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 2 4, 910
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Olea europaea Olive 2 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 2 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 2 4, 200
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 3 18, 600
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0