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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE 2.3 x pyrethrin *
ACONITINE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
ARISTOLOCHINE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
BENZYL-BENZOATE Martindale's 29th
HELIOTROPINE *
LYACONITINE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
MAAKININE *
MAMMEIN *
NYCOTININE Grainge, M. and Ahmed, S., Handbook of Plants with Pest-Control Properties, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1988, 470.
PAIPUNINE *
PIPERONAL Merck 11th Edition
ROTENONE Martindale's 29th
SAFROLE Merck 11th Edition
VERATRINE Martindale's 28th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Artemisia salsoloides 1 86, 500
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 0
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 98
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 3
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 12, 500
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0.5000000074505806
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 360
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 3 360, 000
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 12, 480
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 3 1, 773, 620
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 560