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Biological Activity Molluscicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
2-(1'-PENTENYL)-QUINOLINE 10 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
2-(3',4'-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYLETHYL)-QUINOLINE 5 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
2-N-PENTYLQUINOLINE 20 ppm Vieira, P. C. and Kubo, I., Molluscicidal quinoline alkaloids from Galipea bracteata, Phytochemistry, 29 (3), 1990, 813-5.
3,5-BIS(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-4-METHOXY-BENZOIC-ACID not available Orjala, J., et al. 1993. Five New Prenylated p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Molluscicidal Activity from Piper aduncum Leaves. Planta Medica, 59: 546.
3-EPI-18-METHOXYSCHELHAMMERICINE 20 ppm Duke, 1992 *
3-EPI-2,18-DIMETHOXYSCHELHAMMERICINE 17 ppm Duke, 1992 *
4,5-DIMETHOXY-6-(2-PROPENYL)1,3-BENZDIOXOLE not available Planta Medica, 55(7): 620.
4-HYDROXY-3,5-BIS(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-BENZOIC-ACID not available Orjala, J., et al. 1993. Five New Prenylated p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Molluscicidal Activity from Piper aduncum Leaves. Planta Medica, 59: 546.
4-HYDROXY-3-(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-5-(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-BENZOIC-ACID not available Orjala, J., et al. 1993. Five New Prenylated p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Molluscicidal Activity from Piper aduncum Leaves. Planta Medica, 59: 546.
4-METHOXY-3,5-BIS(3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)BENZOIC-ACID not available Planta Medica, 55(7): 620.
6-HYDROXY-1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRO-BETA-CARBOLINE-3-CARBOXYLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
7-METHYLJUGLONE 5 ppm Duke, 1992 *
8-BETA-HYDROXYSANDARACOPIMARENE 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
8-BETA-METHOXYSANDARACOPIMARENE 20 ppm Duke, 1992 *
AFFININ not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLODESACETYLCONFERTIFLORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANACARDIC-ACID <10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ARIDANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 30
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 5
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 3 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 1 3, 530
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 4 31, 100
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 5 542, 400
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 4 309, 378
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 5 2, 858.399999976158
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 2 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 0
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 6, 600