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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
Sansevieria trifasciata African Bowstring Hemp; Snake Plant 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 50
Sarracenia purpurea not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 2 880
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 2 560
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 2 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 2 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 2 28, 320
Scutellaria discolor Discolor Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 1 0
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 2, 000
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 3 562
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 2 22, 150