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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
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 4, 000
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 420
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 10
Citrus limon Lemon 1 80
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 130
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 0
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 170
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 243
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 1, 620