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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
CARYOPTIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CASTANOSPERMINE not available Merck 11th Edition
CASTILLEN-D not available Duke, 1992 *
CASTILLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATALPOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CATECHIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CATHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CEDRELONE IC50=8 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.
CELANGULINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAMAECYNONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CICHORIIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CINNAMODIAL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CINNZEYLANONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CLERODENDRIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CLERODIN IC=100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CNICIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COCAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORONOPILIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CUCURBITACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
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 not available 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