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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
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 70
Citrus limon Lemon 1 50, 000
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 152
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 10
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 41, 340
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 276
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 196
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 19, 810
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 5, 800
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 724, 000
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 24
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 5
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 1 1, 000
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 1 520
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 4