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Biological Activity Molluscicide

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
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
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 87, 360
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 5 900, 008
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Genista tinctoria Dyer's Broom 2 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 5 0
Glaucium flavum Horned Poppy 3 0
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 3 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 3 0
Hedera helix Ivy 1 0
Heracleum laciniatum Laciniate Cow-parsnip 2 1, 275
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 8
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 3
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 14, 000
Laburnum anagyroides Golden Chain Tree 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0