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Biological Activity Phototoxic

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
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TERTHIENYL not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ANGELICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE 9 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE 9 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BERGAPTEN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
DICTAMINE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
DICTAMNINE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
ENCECALIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EUPATORIOCHROMENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FLINDERSIAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FUROCOUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HAPLOPINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HARMALINE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
HYPERICIN 3 g/kg Duke, 1992 *
METHOXYHARMALINE not available Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
PIMPINELLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUININE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Heracleum laciniatum Laciniate Cow-parsnip 4 1, 615
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 2 140, 000
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 159, 517.5
Levisticum officinale Lovage 3 4
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 2 300
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 1 65
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 36
Murraya sp None 1 0