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Biological Activity Contraceptive

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
ANDROGRAPHOLIDE (male) Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID-I not available Duke, 1992 *
BUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRANTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
COPPER not available Martindale's 28th
CORONARIDINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
DELTONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EMBELIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FERUJOL not available Duke, 1992 *
GARDENIC-ACID-B not available Duke, 1992 *
LAPACHOL not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
METAXYLOHYDROQUINONE not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLASODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 26
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 46
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 2 22.5
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 1 18
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 17
Persea americana Avocado 1 11
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 16
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 55
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 10
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 1 11
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 1 0.699999988079071
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 1 30
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 1, 020
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 24
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 6
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 28
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 16
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 22
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 50
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 18