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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
Paris polyphylla Polyphyllous Paris 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 4 7, 300
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 4 3, 471.5299999713898
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 5, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0
Phoradendron juniperinum not available 1 3
Phyllanthus amarus not available 1 13, 822
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 5 10, 000
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 1 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 2 0
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 2 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 81, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 12, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0