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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
ASPERULOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AZETIDINE-2-CARBOXYLIC-ACID 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.
BALFOURODINIUM not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BENZOXAZOLINONE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
BENZYL-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.
BETA-PINENE not available 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.
BOA not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
BORNEOL IC50=470 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.
BORNEOL IC50=470 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.
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CALEIN-A IC25=50 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.
CAMPHOR IC50=3.3-180 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.
CANAVANINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARBOXYATRACTYLOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CASTANOSPERMINE IC50=300 ppb 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.
CATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CINNAMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL 2.5 mM Duke, 1992 *
CIS-DEHYDROMATRICARIA 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 2 3, 840
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 6 51, 072
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 4 9, 750
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 3 9, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 8 14, 412
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 3 8, 108
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 6 8, 656
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 3 0
Daucus carota Carrot 14 32, 253.900000035763
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 5 996.4999997615814
Dictamnus hispanicus not available 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 1 0
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 1 0