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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
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 5 1, 200
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 354
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 9 19, 000
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 8 0
Prunus domestica Plum 4 600
Prunus dulcis Almond 4 1, 230
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 0
Prunus pensylvanica not available 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 4 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 2 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 4 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 10 379, 200
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 3 0
Psychotria adenophylla not available 1 0
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 5 0
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 1 0
Pterocarpus santalinus Red Saunders 2 0
Pterospermum acerifolium not available 1 0
Pterospermum lanceaefolium not available 1 3, 800