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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
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 2 30
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 3 1, 200
Prunus aequinoctialis not available 1 0
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 2 354
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 3 1, 300
Prunus avium Cereza; Sweet Cherry 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 5 0
Prunus domestica Plum 3 600
Prunus dulcis Almond 3 1, 230
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 2 0
Prunus mahaleb not available 1 0
Prunus maximowiczii not available 1 0
Prunus nipponica not available 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 3 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 2 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 2 0
Prunus spp not available 1 0