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Biological Activity Piscicide

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
POLYGODIAL not available Duke, 1992 *
PONGAMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ROTENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
SACCALUTAL 0.4 ppm Duke, 1992 *
SESAMIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
SIMPLEXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TENULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TEPHROSIN not available Merck 11th Edition
THAPSIGARGICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THAPSIGARGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
WARBURGANAL not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 3 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 2 2, 686
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 79, 700
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 2 2, 515
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 2 3, 300
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 2 64, 000
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 2 60, 000
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 2 0
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 100, 014
Syzygium claviflorum not available 2 34
Tagetes sp. Marigold 1 0
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 80
Tephrosia candida White Tephrosia 2 3, 500