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Biological Activity Molluscicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BALANITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BAYOGENIN 7.5-25 ppm Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
BAYOGENIN (GLYCOSIDE) 7.5-25 ppm Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
BAYOGENIN-3-O-CELLOBIOSIDE 0.012 mg/ml Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERGAPTEN not available Duke, 1992 *
BIFLAVANONE-GB1 LC50=8 Duke, 1992 *
BIFLAVANONE-GB1 LC100=10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CANTALASAPONIN-2 not available Duke, 1992 *
CARDANOL ED=80->100 Duke, 1992 *
CARDOL ED=7-15 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CHALEPENSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIRUBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CONFERTIFLORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CYTISINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAMNACATHIN 10 ppm Duke, 1992 *
DAMSIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DILLAPIOL not available Planta Medica, 55(7): 620.
DODONOSIDE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
FAGARAMIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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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