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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 15 1, 823, 306
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 12 79, 390
Salvia sp. Chia 3 205, 200
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 4 25, 080
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 2 752, 640
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 10 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 2 60, 000
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 2 72, 000
Santalum album White Sandalwood 7 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 2 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 9 81, 120.60000002384
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 7 4, 137
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 9 9, 875
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 9 13, 065
Satureja glabella Smooth Savory 2 330
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 4 535
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 12 94, 400
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 14 1, 028, 650
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 9 77, 382.05999999866