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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
XANTHININE *
XANTHOHUMOL *
XANTHOPHYLL *
XANTHOTOXIN *
XYLOIDONE *
XYLOMOLLIN *
YADANZIOLIDE-A *
YANGONIN *
YATANINE *
YATEIN *
ZANTHOPHYLLINE *
ZIMZIN *
ZINC *
ZINGIBERENE *
ZIZANAL *
ZIZANIC-ACID *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 25 99, 023.00000298023
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 43 9, 639
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 26 6, 398, 710.500000022
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 16 800
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 29 861, 356.5999999046
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 4 6, 378
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 4 5, 030.600000023842
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Bastard wormwood 2 1, 600
Ambrosia cumanenesis Cumana ragweed 1 0
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 1 8, 011
Ambrosia magdalenae Magdalena Ragweed 1 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 19 27, 601
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 24 10, 000
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 12 88, 320
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 7 192.36000001430511
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 5 879.7999999523163
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 7 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 3 16, 685
Amphicarpaea edgworthii 1 11
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 4 0