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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Artemicide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LISIANTHOSIDE LC50=150 *
MAGNOLOL *
NARCOTINE LC50=87 *
PICEATANNOL *
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 *
SCIRPUSAN-A 489 ug/ml *
SCIRPUSAN-B 389 ug/ml *
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 *
SYLVATICIN LC50=26 ppm *
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 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 2 302, 000
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 360, 000
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 3 1, 681, 260
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 10
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 3 90
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 2 150
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 0
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 190
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 2 243
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 1, 620
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 800
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 2 0
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 2 0