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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
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 766.6999740600586
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 2 40, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 9
Phoradendron juniperinum not available 1 3
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 100
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 0
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 1 32
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 0
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 3 55, 200
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 2 788, 100
Piptanthus nanus not available 1 0
Piptanthus nepalensis not available 1 0
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 2 198.79999923706055
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 0
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; Indian Coleus; False Boldo 1 39, 000