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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
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 9, 400
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 3 6, 152
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 3 243, 020
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 2, 800
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 119, 340
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 2 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 0
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 0
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 1 0
Pericopsis laxiflora not available 1 0
Persea americana Avocado 1 0
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 36, 954.75999999046
Peumus boldus Boldo 5 7, 435
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 1 0
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 1 4, 680.199996948242
Phaseolus spp not available 1 0