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
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	Common Name	Chemical Count	Total Parts Per Million
Pycnanthemum torreyi	Torrey's Mountain Mint	4	9, 000
Pycnanthemum verticillatum	Whorled Mountain Mint	4	19, 551
Pycnanthemum virginianum	Virginia Mountain Mint	6	49, 909
Quassia amara	Bitterwood; Quassia	1	4, 000
Ravensara aromatica	Ravensara	7	23, 510
Rheum officinale	Chinese Rhubarb	1	13, 000
Rheum palmatum	Chinese Rhubarb	4	5.5
Rheum rhabarbarum	Rhubarb	1	6, 000
Ribes nigrum	Black Currant	8	14
Ribes rubrum	Red Currant; White Currant	2	0
Ricinus communis	Castorbean	3	7, 507
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust	2	0
Rosa centifolia	Cabbage Rose	2	0
Rosa damascena	Damask Rose	6	0
Rosa gallica	French Rose	2	4
Rosa multiflora	Multiflora Rose	1	0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx	Rosemary	5	4, 495
Rosmarinus officinalis	Rosemary	12	742, 865.5
Rosmarinus tomentosus	Hairy Rosemary	5	3, 290
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus	Lavender Rosemary	5	3, 275