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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Abortifacient

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
OXYSPARTEINE *
PACHYCARPINE *
PALMATINE *
PEREGRININE *
PHYSALIN-B 100 mg/kg *
PHYSALIN-D 100 mg/kg *
PINELLIN 30 mg/kg *
PIPERINE *
PLATYPHYLLINE *
PLUMBAGIN 20 mg/kg *
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN *
PROSTAGLANDIN-E-2 Merck 11th Edition
PROSTAGLANDIN-F2 Merck 11th Edition
PROTOPINE 70 mg/kg *
PSDEUDOLARIC-ACID-B 15-40 mg/kg *
PSEUDOLARIC-ACID-A *
PTEROPHINE *
PYROGALLOL *
QUINIDINE *
QUININE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chamaespartium tridentatum 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 2 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 12, 200
Chenopodium quinoa 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chronanthus biflorus 1 0
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 92.19999694824219
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 2 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 2 312, 452
Cinchona spp Quinine 2 80, 000
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 2, 240
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 90
Citrus limon Lemon 1 8, 425
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 0
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 630
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 1
Clitoria falcata 1 0