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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
ALPHA-MOMORCHARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARBORININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-BISABOLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-MOMORCHARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-TRICHOSANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHARANTIN not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
ELLAGIC-ACID 1.2 mg/kg ivn mus Duke, 1992 *
ERGOMETRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ERYTHROPHLEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPHOL not available Singla*, A.K. Pathak, K. 1989. Phytoconstituents of Euphorbia species. Fitoterapia 61(6): 483-508, 1990.
FAGARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FILIXIC-ACID not available Pei-Gen, X., and Nai-Gong, W. Can ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of anti-fertility drugs? Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 32: 167-177, 1991.
FORMONONETIN not available Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
FRAXINELLONE not available Pei-Gen, X., and Nai-Gong, W. Can ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of anti-fertility drugs? Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 32: 167-177, 1991.
GARDENIC-ACID 5 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
GARDENOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GENISTEIN not available Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thermopsis fabacea not available 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; Indian Coleus; False Boldo 1 39, 000
Genista sp not available 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Lupinus perennis not available 1 0
Chamaecytisus supinus not available 1 0
Vandasina retusa not available 1 7
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 0
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 1 0
Calopogonium caeruleum not available 1 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 0
Centrosema schiedianum not available 1 0
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Pterocarpus angolensis not available 1 0
Bowdichia nitida not available 1 0