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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 Duke, 1992 *
ALBITOCIN not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
ALPHA-MOMORCHARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-THUJONE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
APIOLE 5,000 orl rbt Duke, 1992 *
ARBORININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-BISABOLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-MOMORCHARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-THUJONE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
BETA-TRICHOSANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BOLDINE not available Rodrigues de Almeida, E., Melo, A. M., Xavier, H. 2000. Toxicological Evaluation of the Hydro- alcohol Extract of the Dry Leaves of Peumus boldus and Boldine in Rats. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 99-102.
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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 58, 440
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 80, 000
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 5
Amphicarpaea edgworthii not available 1 11
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 2 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 60
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 2 57.20000076293945
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 216
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 2 0
Apios americana not available 1 12
Apium graveolens Celery 1 180
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 2 909
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 1, 250
Argyrocytisus battandieri not available 1 0
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 3, 500