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Biological Activity Artemicide

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
LISIANTHOSIDE LC50=150 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
NARCOTINE LC50=87 Duke, 1992 *
PICEATANNOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PINOCEMBRIN LC50=12 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.
POLYCARPOL LC50=254ppm 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.
PSORALEN LC50=5.93 ug/ml Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219.
RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
SCIRPUSAN-A 489 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
SCIRPUSAN-B 389 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
SQUAMONE LC50=2.1 ppm Rupprect, J. K., Hui, Y. H., and McLaughlin, J. L., Annonaceous acetogenins: a review, J. Nat. Prod, 53(2), 1990, 237-238.
STIGMASTEROL 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.
SWEROSIDE 34 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
SYLVATICIN LC50=26 ppm Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN LC50=5.93 ug/ml Saqib, Q. N., Hui, Y. H., Anderson, J. E. and McLaughlin, J. L. 1990. Bioactive Furanocoumarins from the Berries of Zanthoxylum americanum. Phytotherapy Research 4(6): 216-219.
ZINIOLIDE 14 ppm Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 2 1, 100
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 555
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 0
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 0
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 1 22.5
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 2 20, 000
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 40
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 1, 820
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 5 7, 741.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 3 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 2 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 4 18, 000
Annona muricata Soursop 2 0