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Biological Activity Antifeedant

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
2-ETHYLANTHRAQUINONE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
2-HYDROXYSWIETENINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2-METHYL-6-METHOXYTETRAHYDRO-BETA-CARBOLINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
2-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-CUCURBITACIN-E not available Duke, 1992 *
2-TRIDECANONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
20-HYDROXYECDYSONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
2B-ANGELOYLEREMOPHILANOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
3'-FORMYL-2',4',6'-TRIHYDROXY-5'-METHYLDIHYDROCHALCONE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-EPICARYOPTIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
3-ISOTHUJONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
3-METHOXY-1-METHYL-2-PROPYL-4-QUINOLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
3R-(-)-VESTITOL not available Duke, 1992 *
4BETA-HYDROXYWITHANOLIDE-E ED50=250 Duke, 1992 *
5,7-DIHYDROXYCHROMONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
6-HEPTADECENYLSALICYLIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
6-METHOXYTECLEANTHINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
6-O-ACETYL-NIMBANDIOL IC50=4.4 ppm diet Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
6-PENTADECENYLSALICYLIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 4 0
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 4 11, 776
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 6 840
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 3 10, 930
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 6 4, 183
Hedera helix Ivy 3 0
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 3 740
Hedyotis lawsoniae not available 1 1.2000000476837158
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 14 64, 612
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 2 0
Helichrysum bilobum not available 1 20
Heliotropium indicus Indian Heliotrope 1 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 2 0
Heracleum laciniatum Laciniate Cow-parsnip 1 825
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 2 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 5 0
Hibiscus syriacus Rose Of Sharon; Shrub Althaea; Hachisu (Jap.); Mukuge (Jap.) 2 0
Hippeastrum vittatum Barbados lily 1 0