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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BENZOIC-ACID Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BENZYL-BENZOATE Martindale's 29th
BETA-PINENE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-TERPINEOL Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-THUJONE *
BETA-VETINONE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORNEOL Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORNYL-ACETATE Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
CAFFEIC-ACID 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.
CAMPHENE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CAMPHOR *
CAPRYLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 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.
CARVACROL *
CARVONE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CARYOPHYLLENE *
CARYOPHYLLENE-EPOXIDE CIBA (Chadwick, D.J. and Marsh, J. 1990. Bioactive Compounds from Plants. CIBA Foundation Symposium 154. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Chichester UK. 242 pp.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID 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.
CICHORIIN *
CITRONELLAL Merck 11th Edition
COSTULONIDE Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Macadamia spp Macadamia 4 1, 110, 619
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 3 39, 700
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 11 0
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 6 0
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 6 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 0
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 2.299999952316284
Malus domestica Apple 10 5, 116
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 1 1
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 1 20
Mammea americana Mamey 1 2.299999952316284
Mangifera indica Mango 9 9, 284.200000047684
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 4 24, 051.299999713898
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 0.4000000059604645
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 2 8
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 8 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 10 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 1 7.799999713897705
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 11 15