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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
QUERCITRIN IC52=<1,000 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.
QUININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ROTENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ROXBURGHILIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
RUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SALANNIN not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
SALICIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SAMADERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHKUHRIN-I not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHKUHRIN-II not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SENDANIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SERGOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SHIROMODIOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SHIROMODIOL-DIACETATE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SHIROMODIOL-MONOACETATE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SIMALIKALACTONE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
SINIGRIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SOLACAULINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SOLANIDINE 1 uM 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
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 3 500
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 4 23, 760
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 20
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 8 1, 531
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 8 2, 646.900002002716
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 5 3, 490
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 8 0
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 3 200
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 0
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 1 4, 200
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza not available 1 0
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 1 0
Bupleurum salicifolium not available 1 0
Bursera delpechiana Lignaloe; Linaloe 1 720
Buxus microphylla not available 1 0
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 204.6999969482422
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 4 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 1 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 8 865.8999999761581
Calea zacatechichi Bitter Grass; Dog's Grass; Mexican Calea 1 0