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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
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Astrocaryum vulgare Awarra Palm; Tucum Palm; Tucuma Palm; Tucuma 1 3, 132, 400
Avena sativa Oats 2 0
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 0
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 2 0
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 520
Bidens pilosa not available 1 0
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 0
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 2 500
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 1, 400
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 2, 100
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 2 3, 400
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 0
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 4, 200
Bryonia alba White Bryony 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 0
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 2 0