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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
RYANODINE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SALANNIN not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
SALICYLIC-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.
STACHYDRINE 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.
TECTOQUINONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
TERPINEN-4-OL not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEOL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TERPINEOL-ACETATE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TERPINYL-ACETATE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
THIAMIN 75-150 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
THYMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-BETA-FARNESENE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TRITHIOLANIACINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
TURMERONE not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
TYRAMINE not available Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
UNDECYLENIC-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.
VERBENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-B-1 75-150 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
XANTHOPHYLL not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
ZIZANAL not available 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 Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 90, 000
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 3 4, 201, 383.600000143
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 2 63, 800
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 5 49.60000038146973
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 10 2, 081, 945.8000001907
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 11 9, 716.900000572205
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 6 48, 763
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 3.899999976158142
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 1.600000023841858
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 17 2, 268
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 16 6, 165, 568.500000022
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 9 800
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 7 287, 952
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 7
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 0.6000000238418579
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 4 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 10 83, 520
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 4 0