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Biological Activity Antivaginitic

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
ACETIC-ACID 1-2% Duke, 1992 *
ALUMINUM not available Martindale's 28th
BERBERASTINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BERBERINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BERBERINE-SULFATE not available Duke, 1992 *
EMODIN not available TIllotson, A. K. (with Abel, Jr., R., Tillotson, N.H., Bajracharya, V.M.B.). 2001. The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know about Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments. Twin Streams, Kensington Publishing Corp. NY,NY. 596 pp
ESTRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDRASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LACTIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
LUTENURINE not available Martindale's 28th
MENTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 68
Acinos suaveolens not available 2 103
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 452
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 2 4, 080
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 2 770
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 104
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 12
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 22
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 44
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 1, 360