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Biological Activity Insectifuge

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
(+)-(1S,10R)-1,10-DIMETHYLBICYCLO(4.4.0)-DEC-6-EN-3-ONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NONENAL not available Merck 11th Edition
2-TRIDECANONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
3-TETRADECENE not available Duke, 1992 *
4,8,13-DUVATRIEN-1,3-DIOL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
4-TERPINEOL not available Bowers, W.S., Ortego, F., You, X., and Evans, P.H. Insect Repellents From The Chinese Prickly Ash Zanthoxylum bungeanum. Journal of Natural Products, 56(6): 935-938, 1993.
ABROTINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
ADENINE not available Tunon, H., Thorsell, W., and Bohlin, L. 1993. Mosquito Repelling Activity of Compounds Occurring in Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae). Economic Botany 48(2): 111-120, 1994.
ALANTOLACTONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ALLITHIAMIN 75-150 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
ALPHA-AMYRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PINENE 50 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-VETINONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
AR-TURMERONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ARACHINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
AZADIRACHTIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BAKKENOLIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE 50 ppm J. Stored. Prod. Res., 22:141, 1986.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 3 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 3 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 36
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 4 15, 983.5
Nepeta cataria Catnip 13 1, 447, 415
Nepeta cilicia Cilician Catmint 1 13
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 16 4, 792
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 11 192, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 5 6, 333, 355
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 27 16, 095, 726
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 10 4, 820
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 22 117, 180.60000000894
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 10 54, 670.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 4 243, 170
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 3 5, 112
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 16 132, 743
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 4 0