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Biological Activity Artemicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-GRANDISIN not available Duke, 1992 *
1-MONOLAURIN LC50=79 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
1-MONOMYRISTIN LC50=53 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
3,5'-DIALLYL-2'-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYBIPHENYL-ETHER not available Duke, 1992 *
4,4'-DIALLYL-2,3'-DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
4,4'-DIALLYL-2,3'-DIHYDROXYBIPHENYL-ETHER not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PYRONE LC50=85-160 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ANNONACIN LC50=3.3 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
ARBUTIN not available 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.
ARIANACIN LC50=7.1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ASIMICIN LC50=0.03 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
BENZYL-BENZOATE LC50=2 ppm Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990.
BERBERINE-CHLORIDE LC50=10 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL LC50=110 ppm Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990.
BUDMUNCHIAMINE-A LC50=4 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BUDMUNCHIAMINE-G LC50=12.3 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BUDMUNCHIAMINE-K LC50=6.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
BUDMUNCHIAMINES not available Duke, 1992 *
BULLATACIN LC50=0.00159 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
BULLATACINONE LC50=0.003 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 3, 280
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 2 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 2 54, 000
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 270, 000
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 0
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 0
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 2 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 2 800
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 2 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 2 14, 850
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 0
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 3, 560
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 1, 750
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 1 660
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 1 50
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 3 724, 532.8000011444