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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
ZANTHOPHYLLINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ZIMZIN not available Hanke, F. J., Natural Products as a Resource for Biologically Active Compounds, Thesis, U. Cal (Santa Cruz), 1986, 252 pp
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 0
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Bastard wormwood 1 1, 600
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 4 20, 000
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 7 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 5 3, 840
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 4 0
Amoora canarana not available 1 0
Ampelozizyphus amazonicus not available 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 0
Anadenanthera peregrina Cohoba; Niopo 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 40
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 3 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 15 2, 007, 036
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 13 1, 160, 407.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 5 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 2 0
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 1 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 1 0