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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Herbicide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,3,7-TRIMETHYLXANTHINE *
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 *
3-ACETYL-6-METHOXYBENZALDEHYDE 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 *
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 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 *
AMINOLEVULINIC-ACID 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 2 0
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 10 744
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 1 0
Styrax tonkinensis Siam Benzoin 1 2
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 4 1, 780, 804
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 2 86
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 5 9.399999618530273
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 3 1, 140
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 11 6, 243, 750
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 7 0
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 9 967, 678
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 5 3, 100
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 2 0
Taxus baccata Common Yew 2 598.5
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 0
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 5 5, 488
Tetraclinis articulata Arar Tree; Sandarac 2 0