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Biological Activity Abortifacient

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
SPARTEINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PROSTAGLANDIN-E-2 not available Merck 11th Edition
RETAMINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
GRAVEOLININE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEVETOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OXYSPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ERGOMETRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROSTAGLANDIN-F2 not available Merck 11th Edition
RETRORSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDRASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-MOMORCHARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TRICHOSANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PACHYCARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ERYTHROPHLEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-SPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTAECARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPOXYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ZEARALENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 540
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 2 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 3 0
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 2
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Adenocarpus decorticans not available 1 0
Adenocarpus foliolosus not available 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 2 6, 000
Agastache rugosa not available 1 10
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Albizia procera not available 1 0
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 0