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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
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 2 24
Eucalyptus grandis Gum; Flooded Gum; Rose Gum 1 18, 000
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 0
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 166
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 0
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 1 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 2 140, 000
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 4, 900
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 7, 000