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Biological Activity Trypanocide

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
AJOENE 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.
ASCARIDOLE 23 uM Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEANTIN IC50=0.0015 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEINE-B IC50=0.75 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEINE-C IC50=0.842 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUCEINE-D IC50=7.56 uM Duke, 1992 *
BRUSATOL IC50=0.179 uM Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PUNICALAGIN 1.5-1.75 uM Duke, 1992 *
QUININE not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 36, 000
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 308, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 40, 000
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 1 6, 300
Citrus medica Citron 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 2 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0