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Biological Activity Antiprogestational

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 6, 840
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 10, 050
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 16, 000
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 214
Taxus baccata Common Yew 1 0
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 0
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 0
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 1 2, 740
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 0
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 0
Terminalia pallida not available 1 0
Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander 1 0
Teucrium polium Golden Germander 1 0
Teucrium scordium Water Germander 1 0
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 0
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 1 0
Thevetia peruviana Peruvian Yellow Oleander; Luckynut; Yellow Oleander; Oleandre Jaune (Fr.); Thevetie (Ger.); Loandro-Amarelo (Port.); Adelfa Amarilla (Sp.); Cabalonga (Sp.); Chirca (Sp.) 1 0