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Biological Activity Herbicide

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
1,3,7-TRIMETHYLXANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE IC50=78 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
2-(1'-PENTENYL)-QUINOLINE >500 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
2-(3',4'-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYLETHYL)-QUINOLINE >500 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
2-HYDROXY-3-O-TRANS-P-COUMARYL-1,2-PROPANE-DICARBOXYLIC-ACID IC50=100-1,000 ppm Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
2-N-PENTYLQUINOLINE >500 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
2-N-PROPYLQUINOLINE >500 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
2-PHENYLETHYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-ACETYL-6-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
3-HYDROXYURIDINE IC50=40 uM Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
5,7-DIHYDROXYCHROMONE IC100=6 mM Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
8(14),15-SANDARACOPIMARADIEN-7ALPHA,18-DIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ACHILLIN IN35=100 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE IC100=0.4 mM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ALPHA-(METHYLENECYCLOPROPYL)GLYCINE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ALPHA-PINENE IC50=30 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
ALPHA-TERTHIENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
AMINOLEVULINIC-ACID not available Merck 11th Edition
ARTEMISINEN IC50=33 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
ARTEMISININ IC50=33 uM Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 4 1, 800
Paullinia cupana Guarana 4 103, 900
Paullinia yoko Yoko 1 27, 300
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 1 0
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 4 232
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 9 5, 168
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 5 9, 630
Perilla frutescens Perilla 7 1, 160, 000
Persea americana Avocado 2 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 7 1, 421, 875.5400002003
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 3, 360
Peumus boldus Boldo 10 51, 660
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Picea glauca White Spruce 1 0
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 2 4, 950
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 2 75
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 8 6, 931, 775
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 11 127, 142
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 10 53, 064