Biological Activity Insecticide | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name	Dosage	Reference
ARISTOLOCHINE	not available	Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
ATROPINE	not available	Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
AZADIRACHTIN	not available	Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
BENZACONINE	not available	Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
BENZALDEHYDE	not available	Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
BENZENE	not available	Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE	not available	Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTEN	not available	Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ASARONE	not available	Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BETA-HIMACHALINE	not available	Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BISABOLANGELONE	not available	Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORIC-ACID	not available	Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
BRUCEINE-B	not available	Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CAFFEINE	not available	Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CAMPTOTHECIN	not available	Duke, 1992 *
CARPACIN	not available	Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARVONE	not available	Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE	not available	Bettarini, F., Borgonovi, G.E., et al. 1991. Antiparasitic Compounds from East African Plants: Isolation and Biological Activity of Anonaine, Matricarianol, Canthin-6-One and Caryophyllene Oxide. Insect Sci. Applic. 14(1): 93-99, 1993.
CASTANOSPERMINE	not available	Duke, 1992 *
CELABENZINE	not available	Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.

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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name	Common Name	Chemical Count	Total Parts Per Million
Crataegus laevigata	Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn	2	0
Crataegus monogyna	Hawthorn; English Hawthorn	1	0
Crataegus pentagyna	Hawthorn	1	0
Crataegus rhipidophylla	Hawthorn	2	0
Crescentia alata	Jicaro	1	0
Crocus sativus	Saffron	4	0
Croton eluteria	Cascarilla	3	0
Croton lechleri	Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood	3	0
Cucumis melo	Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon	2	0
Cuminum cyminum	Cumin	11	17, 554
Cunila origanoides	Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany	4	160, 132
Curcuma longa	Turmeric; Indian Saffron	8	246, 210
Curcuma xanthorrhiza	Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak	1	0
Curcuma zedoaria	Shoti; Zedoary	2	0
Cymbopogon citratus	West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass	7	0
Cymbopogon flexuosus	East Indian Lemongrass	1	0
Cymbopogon martinii	Palmarosa; Rosha Grass	3	0
Cymbopogon nardus	Ceylon Citronella; Citronella	2	624
Cymbopogon parkeri	Skhabar	2	704
Cymbopogon winterianus	Java Citronella; Mahapengiri	4	466