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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
ANTHRANILIC-ACID not available 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.
APHANIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ARCANGELOLIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARCURCEMENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ARGOPHYLLIN-A IC50=10,000 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.
ARGOPHYLLIN-B IC100=10,000 ppm diet Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
ARTECANIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ASIMICIN EC86=0.1% Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
AZADIRACHTIN EC50=0.29 ppm Duke, 1992 *
AZADIRACHTIN IC50=0.07-0.7 ppm diet Duke, 1992 *
AZADIRACHTIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
AZADIRADIONE not available Duke, 1992 *
AZEDERACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
BAKKENOLIDE-A not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BALANITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BERGENIN ED50=2,187-2,432 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BETA-NITROPROPIONIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 3 634
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 4 880
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 10 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 4 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 2 0
Dalbergia sericea not available 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 2 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 1 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 5 0
Daucus carota Carrot 22 15, 707.900000035763
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0
Derris trifoliata not available 1 0
Desmodium pulchellum not available 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dicliptera roxburghiana not available 1 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 11 526.9999998807907
Dictamnus hispanicus not available 1 0
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 1 0