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Biological Activity Nematicide

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
ETHYL-CINNAMATE MLC=1,000 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
EUGENOL MLC=2,000 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
FALCARINDIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
FARNESOL MLC=100 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
GERANIOL IC86=100 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
GERANIOL MLC=1,000 ug/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
GINGEROL not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
GLYCEOLLIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
GLYCEOLLIN-I not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GLYCEOLLIN-II not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HEPTADECA-1,9-DIENE-4,6-DIYNE-3,8-DIOL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
HINOKITIOL MLC=0.1-1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
HYDROXYVERNOLIDE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
INDOLE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
ISOALANTOLACTONE not available Abstract (See species file)
ISOBORNEOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
JASMONE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
KOSAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE IC=100 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
LINALOOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Purple-Coneflower 4 0
Echinacea pallida Echinacea; Pale-Flower Echinacea; Pale Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 3 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 2 3, 870
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 3 525, 800
Elaeis oleifera American Oil Palm 1 163, 000
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 18 1, 632, 091
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 1 0
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 6 467.7999999523163
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 2 9
Elsholtzia densa not available 2 0
Elsholtzia eriostachya 'Dwarf' Bush Mint 2 22.100000001490116
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 3 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 3 1, 091
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 8 500, 559.19999963045
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 5 1, 270
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 11 534
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 3 0
Eruca sativa Achnef (Berber; BOU); Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN); Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN); Rugula (Eng.; USN); Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN); Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU); Olrauke (Ger.; USN); Ruke (Ger.; USN); Senfrauke (Ger.; USN); Jamba (India); Taramira (India; Nwp.); Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.); Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;); Oruga comun (Sp.; USN); Roqueta (Sp.; USN); Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD); Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU); Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU); Aruca (Malta; KAB); Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN); Assu (Punjab; SKJ); Baglet (Arab.; BOU); Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ); Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB); Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU); Chara (Kumaon; DEP); Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB); Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU); Dua (Kumaon; DEP); Duan (Nwp; KAB); Eihukan (Iran; NAD); Eruca (Malta; KAB); Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155); Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU); Gery (Arab.; BOU); Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB); Horf (Arab.; BOU); Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155); Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB); Jambeho (Sind.; KAB); Jambho (Sind.; DEP); Jamnia (Punjab; DEP); Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB); Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB); Kerkas (Arab.; BOU); Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN); Lalu (Nwp.; KAB); Lamba (India; USN); Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB); Mulai (Loralai; KAB); Oroth (Bible; EB52:394); Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN); Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB); Rajika (Sansk.; KAB); Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB); Rawk (Arab.; BOU); Rocket (Eng.; BOU); Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB); Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB); Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU); Rouka (Arab.; BOU); Ruca (Catalan; KAB); Rucheta (Malta; KAB); Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB); Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI); Shiltam (Arab.; BOU); Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ); Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ); Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB); Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB); Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP); Tanakfail (Berber; BOU); Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB); Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB); Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ); Thorfel (Berber; BOU); Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB); Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB); Ugragandha (Sansk.; KAB) 7 5, 827, 950