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Biological Activity Antifertility

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
VASICINONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VICOLIDE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
WOGONIN 10 mg/kg/day Singh, P., Jain, S., Bhala, M., Goyal, R.B., Jayaprakash, D., and Lohiya, N.K. Wogonin, 5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone as Oestrogenic and Anti-implantational Agent in the Rat. Phytotherapy Research 4(3): 87, 1990.
ZEARALENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZOAPATANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hyptis verticillata Barrehorno; John Charles 1 1, 000
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 2 0
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 5, 580
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 0
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 3 0
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 2 880
Juglans regia English Walnut 4 2, 368.5
Juncus effusus Rush 1 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 0
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 0
Justicia adhatoda Malabar Nut 3 0
Justicia gendarussa Gandarussa 1 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 3 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Kennedia coccinea not available 1 49