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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
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 10, 000
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 2 98, 800
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 12 315
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 5 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 5 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 7 720, 538.2000002861
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 4 16, 464.39999961853
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 6.599999904632568
Vigna mungo Black Gram 3 9, 281.5
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 34, 964
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 10.399999618530273
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 4 157, 623
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 5 714
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 2 0
Virola surinamensis Ucahuba; Ucuuba 2 174, 080
Viscum album European Mistletoe 4 0
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 4 3, 818, 377.999999523
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 14 1, 298, 514.7999999076
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 13 4, 901, 351.200000763
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 2 600, 000