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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
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 2 30
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 2 7, 120
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 2 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 10, 050
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 2 16, 000
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 2 214
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 0
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 0
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 1 47
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 0
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 1 2, 740
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 0
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 0
Terminalia pallida not available 1 0
Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander 2 0