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Biological Activity Insecticide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
PTEROSTILBENE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PULEGONE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
PULEGONE-1,2-EPOXIDE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
PYRETHRIN-I not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRETHRIN-II not available Merck 11th Edition
QUASSIN not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
RICININE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ROTENONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
RUTIN not available Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
RYANODINE not available Merck 11th Edition
SOLAMARGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLASONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOYASAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
STEMOSPIRONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
STERCULIC-ACID not available 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.
SURANGIN-B 0.05 u/ml Duke, 1992 *
TENULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEOL LC50=156-194 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL LC50=36-49 mg/l Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ferula alliacea Garlic Ferula 1 0
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 4 1, 990, 800
Ferula gummosa Galbanum 3 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 12 282, 488
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 1 0
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 2 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 21 5, 161, 509
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 2, 000
Fragaria spp Strawberry 3 0
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop 1 0
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 0
Galeopsis tetrahit Hemp Nettle 1 128
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 2 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 45, 000
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 3 693, 600
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 60, 000
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 4 35
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 3 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 11 28, 428