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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
RESERPINE 0.04 mg/kg ipr? rbt Duke, 1992 *
RESERPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RETAMINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
RETRORSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTAECARPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCELERATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SENECIPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SEROTONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SIMPLEXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SKIMMIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
SPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE-SULFATE not available Martindale's 28th
SPIROCHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THALICMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEVETOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
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.
TRICHOSANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
VASICINE 10-20 scu Duke, 1992 *
VASICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 540
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 2 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 3 0
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 2
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Adenocarpus decorticans not available 1 0
Adenocarpus foliolosus not available 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 2 6, 000
Agastache rugosa not available 1 10
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Albizia procera not available 1 0
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 0