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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
Micromeria thymifolia not available 5 1, 140
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 4 310
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 2 101, 490
Minthostachys mollis Muna; Tipo 3 980
Mitracarpus scaber not available 1 336
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 4 220
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 4 1, 323, 184
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 7 20, 138.10000000149
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 3 2, 104
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 7 9, 654
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 7 108, 561
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 4 7, 627
Monarda media Mean Monarda 5 7, 059
Monarda punctata Horsemint 7 54, 546
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 5 4, 511
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 6 2.2600000388920307
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 3 420, 000
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 4 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 3 129, 270
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 8 3, 579.6000000089407