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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
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 2 9, 100
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 2 56, 400
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 30
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 7, 500
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 22, 500
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 100, 800
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 0.5
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 13, 000
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 2 0
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 1 0
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Pepperbark; Southern Prickly Ash; Hercules'-Club; West Indian Yellowwood 1 0
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 157, 000
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 0