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Biological Activity Contraceptive (Male)

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GOSSYPOL 10 mg/man/day Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 70
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 60
Gossypium sp Cotton 1 9, 500
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 1 20
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 1 78, 800