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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
DIHYDRONICOTYRINE IC100=1,000-10,000 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.
DILLAPIOL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIMETHYL-SCIADINONATE *
DIPOHYLLINE Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
DONAXERINE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
ECHINACEIN *
ELEMICIN 100 ppm *
ENCECALIN Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ENCECALOL-EHTYL-ETHER Dressler, H. 1994. Resorcinol-Its Uses and Derivatives. Plenum Press, New York. 500 pp.
EPHEDRINE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
EPOXYPSEUDOISOEUGENOL-2-METHYLBUTYRIC-ESTER Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
ERYTHRO-9,10-DIHYDROXY-1-OCTADECANOL-ACETATE 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.
ESTRAGOLE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
EUGENOL *
FURFURAL *
GALANTHAMINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GERANYL-LINALOL *
GERANYL-LINALOOL *
GLAUCARUBINONE 4,500 Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
GRAMINE IC50=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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 0
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 4 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 2 9, 600
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 3 960
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 6 62.5
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 7 420
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 61, 200
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 11 341, 736
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 6 2, 688
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 13 6, 154, 828.799999237
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 8 152, 320
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 3 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 16, 500
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 8 8, 431
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 9 23, 338
Citrus limon Lemon 14 4, 553, 944
Citrus medica Citron 1 0
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 3 53.19999980926514