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Biological Activity Nematicide

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE 100 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
1,8-CINEOLE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
2,3-DIHYDRO-2-HYDROXY-3-METHYLENE-6-METHYLBENZOFURAN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
2-CIS,8-CIS-DECA-2,8-DIENE-4,6-DIYNOATE EC50=3 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
2-UNDECANONE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
28-DEACETYL-SENADANIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
4-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANONE MLC=1,000 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
5-(3-BUTEN-1-YNYL)-2,2'-BITHIENYL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
5-BUTYL-2,2'-BITHIENYL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
6-ALPHA-HYDROXYMEDICARPIN LD50=25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-GINGEROL LD90=62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL LD90=62 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL MLC=0.1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
9,10-EPOXYHEPTADEC-16-EN-4,6-DIYN-8-OL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALANTOLACTONE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALLICIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALLIGRIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ALLYLPYROCATECHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERPINEOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
ALPHA-TERTHIENYL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 4 236, 670
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 2 5, 100
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 11 128, 880
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 3 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 3 1, 802, 388
Olea europaea Olive 3 81, 270
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 3 4, 037, 720
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 2 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 14 4, 319, 870
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 8 21, 137
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 13 85, 070.20000000298
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 10 22, 648
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 11 76, 270.30000000447
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 21 13, 560, 720.800000012
Oryza sativa Rice 2 15, 120
Pachira aquatica Provision Tree 2 388, 600
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 2 0
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 0