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Biological Activity Anaphrodisiac

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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
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 2, 000
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 0
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 21
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 0.18000000715255737
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 0
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 3, 500
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 1 78, 800
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 1 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 1 0
Zea mays Corn 1 0.0010000000474974513
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 0.0010000000474974513