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Biological Activity Antifeedant

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List of activity chemicals.
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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
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 5 177
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 5 2, 721, 600
Origanum compactum not available 1 90
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 11 1, 638, 086
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 5 1, 077
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 10 13, 120
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 6 31, 399.599999904633
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 7 2, 880.10000000149
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 18 1, 752, 811.3000000045
Orthosphenia mexicana not available 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 2 0
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 1 0
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 10, 000
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 10 0
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0