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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ANTHRANILIC-ACID 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 Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ARCANGELOLIDE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARCURCEMENE 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 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 IC50=0.07-0.7 ppm diet *
AZADIRACHTIN EC50=0.29 ppm *
AZADIRACHTIN-A *
AZADIRADIONE *
AZEDERACHOL *
BAKKENOLIDE-A Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BALANITIN *
BERGAPTENE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BERGENIN ED50=2,187-2,432 ppm *
BETA-NITROPROPIONIC-ACID Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-SITOSTEROL Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETULIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 9 4, 601
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 5 3, 264
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 9 1, 552
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 8 7, 194
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 8 3, 145
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 7 5, 040.10000000149
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 7 6, 818
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 13 277, 920
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 6 180
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 7 3, 462.2000000029802
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 9 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 3 16, 720
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 2 0
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 3 0
Tricholepis glaberrima 1 0
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 1 0
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 5 56
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 3 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 11 41, 048
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 7 9, 500