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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
Eucalyptus sparsa 1 25
Eucalyptus tereticornis 1 9
Eucalyptus viridis 1 0.5
Eupatorium triplinerve Triplinerved eupatorium 1 480
Ferula gummosa Galbanum 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 360
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 5
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Grindelia squarrosa Gumweed; Rosinweed 1 0
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 2 4, 586
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 1 214
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 2 2, 559
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 13.500000238418579
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 2 28
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 2 4, 524
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 14
Kaempferia galanga Maraba; Galanga 1 0