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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
NEOPELLONINE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
NERIIFOLIN LD50=30 ppm diet Alkofahi, A., Rupprect, J. K., Anderson, J. E., McLaughlin, J. L., Mikolajczak, K. L., and Scott, B. A., Search for new pesticides from higer plants, Chap. 3 in ???, Arnason et al, eds, ACS, Washington, 1989
NICANDRENONE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
NICOTINE IC100=1,000 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.
NYCOTININE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
OCIMENE Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
P-ANISALDEHYDE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PAPAIN *
PELLITORIN Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PHYSOSTIGMINE 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.
PICROTOXININ Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PIPERINE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PIPERITENONE-OXIDE Shah, G.C., Bhandari, R. & Mathela, C.S. 1992. 1,2-Epoxy-p-Menthane Derivatives from some Labiatae Species. J. Ess. Oil Res. 4: 57-59.
PLUMBAGIN Fitoterapia No.5-1990.
PODOLACTONE-E 1.5 ppm diet Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN 1-20 ppm *
PONTICAEPOXIDE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
PROVERATRINE-A Martindale's 29th
PROVERATRINE-B Martindale's 29th
PSORALEN Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 6 877
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 11 4, 008, 054
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 4 740
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 5 32, 463.10000000149
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 4 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 3 41, 560
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 0
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 4 47.5
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 7 544
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 0
Tripterygium wilfordiim Yellow Vine 3 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 0
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 10, 000
Turnera diffusa Damiana 3 100
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 3, 600
Umbellularia californica California Bay 7 6, 240
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 26, 000
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 9 0.04999999888241291