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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
VERBENALIN *
VICOLIDE-B *
YUANHUACINE *
YUANHUADINE *
YUANHUAFINE *
YUANHUATINE *
ZEARALENONE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 58, 440
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 80, 000
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 5
Amphicarpaea edgworthii 1 11
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 2 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 60
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 2 57.20000076293945
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 216
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 2 0
Apios americana 1 12
Apium graveolens Celery 1 180
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 2 909
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 1, 250
Argyrocytisus battandieri 1 0
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 2 3, 500