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Biological Activity Anaphrodisiac

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
GOSSYPOL not available Martindale's 29th
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 70
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 1 0
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 5, 988
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 1 0
Carica papaya Papaya 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chiococca alba Timaque 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 145
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 175
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 1 1, 300
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 1 0
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 1 30, 000
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 11, 890