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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
6-TIGLOYL-CHAPARRINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
7,3'-DIHYDROXY-4'-METHOXY-8-METHYLFLAVAN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
7-ACETYLTRICHILIN-A not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
7-O-(BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL(1->6)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-6-METHOXY-COUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
8-DEOXYLACTUCIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ABIETIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ABYSINNIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ACORIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
AILANTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
AJUGACUMBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AJUGARIN-I IC=100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALATOLIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALPHA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ALPHA-CHACONINE 1 uM Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ALPHA-ELEOSTEARIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ALPHA-PINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-SOLANINE 1uM Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ALPHA-TOMATINE 1uM 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
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 2 308, 260
Cinchona spp Quinine 3 40, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 8 478, 640
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 12 441, 568
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 13 3, 858, 125.599998474
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 6 151, 200
Cistus laurifolius not available 1 13.300000190734863
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 5 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 16, 510
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 8 10, 340
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 10 16, 462
Citrus limon Lemon 17 2, 687, 721
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 4 17.799999833106995
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 15 3, 073
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 9 422, 130
Citrus sinensis Orange 16 25, 364.88000011444
Citrus spp Citrus 5 0
Cleistocalyx fullageri not available 1 59, 488