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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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
Persea americana Avocado 8 1, 599, 494.1999998093
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 1 9
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 2 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 3.5999999046325684
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 4 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 20 1, 635, 996.5600001663
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 4 6, 720
Peumus boldus Boldo 22 57, 965
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 1 3.5999999046325684
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 1 8.900000095367432
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 4 25, 762.199999809265
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 8 505, 743.20000977814
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 5 61, 001.700000047684
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 1 0
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 12
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 3 231, 683.79999995232
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 2 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 0
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 6