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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
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
MEDICARPIN LD50=25 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOFURAN MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
MENTHOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
MENTHONE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
METHYL-CINNAMATE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
METHYL-EUGENOL MIC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
MYRISTIC-ACID not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
N-BUTYL-P-ACETOXYCINNAMATE MLC=80 uM Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
NEROLIDOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
P-ANISALDEHYDE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
PALMITIC-ACID not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
PAPAIN not available Merck 11th Edition
PERILLALDEHYDE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
PERILLYL-ALCOHOL MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
PYROCATECHOL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
SAFROLE MLC=1 mg/ml Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183.
SANGUINARINE 50-100 ug/ml Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
SANTONIN not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 7 16, 000
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 5 23, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 11 26, 664
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 4 16, 901
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 9 19, 766
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 4 5, 115
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 4 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 30, 960
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 2 75, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 14 140, 650
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 4 1, 495
Dictamnus hispanicus not available 1 0
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 2 3, 130
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 2 0
Dipsacus fullonum not available 2 127, 660
Dipteryx odorata Tonka Bean; Dutch Tonka Bean 2 10, 750
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 2 133, 370
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 4 220
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 1 0