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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 4 1, 200
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 2 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 56, 000
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 14, 000
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 2 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 2 960
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 2 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 2 120
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 610
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 2 1, 460
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 2 0