An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 6 40, 503.52999997139
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Peumus boldus Boldo 2 18
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 5 10, 000
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 2 0
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 0
Pulsatilla chinensis Chinese Anemone 1 0
Pycnanthemum nudum Nude Mountain Mint 1 23, 348
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 377
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 9, 000
Rubia cordifolia Madder 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 4 0
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 0.10000000149011612
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 3 60, 000
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 1 595
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 45
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 39
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 1, 600
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 67, 460