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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Insect-Repellent

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-CAMPHOR *
(-)-BORNEOL *
(-)-CAMPHOR *
BORNEOL *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 20, 200
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 2 1, 092
Artemisia salsoloides 3 424, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 1, 500
Bidens pilosa 1 20, 000
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 2 17
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 1.6500000357627869
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 3 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Cedrus libani Cedar of Lebanon 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 649
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 180
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 2 440, 580
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 44.79999923706055
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 6, 720