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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Pediculicide

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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
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 138
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 6, 325
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 133, 700
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 2 21, 000
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 1 0
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 494
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 54
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 5, 571, 000
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 0
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 10, 302
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 1 2, 465
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 1 2, 220
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 985
Levisticum officinale Lovage 1 0
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 641, 280
Lippia alba White Lippia 1 0