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
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