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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
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 0
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 0
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 0
Astragalus gummifer Gum Tragacanth; Tragacanth 1 50, 000
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 2 0.15399999916553497
Azadirachta indica Neem 3 6, 000
Banisteriopsis caapi Ayahuasca; Caapi; Yage; Soul Vine; Spirit Vine 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 6 262, 800
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0.800000011920929
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 0
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 2 0
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 80
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 30
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1 900
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 40
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 0