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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
OXYSPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PACHYCARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PEREGRININE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSALIN-B 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
PHYSALIN-D 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
PINELLIN 30 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PLATYPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PLUMBAGIN 20 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROSTAGLANDIN-E-2 not available Merck 11th Edition
PROSTAGLANDIN-F2 not available Merck 11th Edition
PROTOPINE 70 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
PSDEUDOLARIC-ACID-B 15-40 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
PSEUDOLARIC-ACID-A not available Duke, 1992 *
PTEROPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PYROGALLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
QUINIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
QUININE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Murraya sp None 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 286
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 2 0
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 0
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 85, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 2 4
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 2 0
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 4.989999771118164
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 18
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 4 16, 839
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 2 205
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 2 5, 150
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 291