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Biological Activity Insectifuge

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BENZOIC-ACID not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BENZYL-BENZOATE not available Martindale's 29th
BETA-PINENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-TERPINEOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BETA-THUJONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-VETINONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORNEOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
BORNYL-ACETATE not available 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 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.
CAMPHENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CAMPHOR not available Duke, 1992 *
CAPRYLIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER 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.
CARVACROL not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARYOPHYLLENE-EPOXIDE not available 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 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.
CICHORIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRONELLAL not available Merck 11th Edition
COSTULONIDE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 23 1, 823, 110
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 18 89, 590.07999999821
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 11 3, 133
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 11 683
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 13 703
Satureja thymbra Goat Oregano 15 34, 114.10000000149
Satureja vulgaris Common Savory 1 106
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 5 0
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 7 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 0
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 1 0
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 1 0
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 2 420, 003.9999999106
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 2 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 7 0
Scutellaria churchilliana Hybrid Skullcap 1 68
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 3 291
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 5 5.599999904632568
Scutellaria parvula Small Skullcap 3 71
Secale cereale Rye 4 17, 308