An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Pituitary-Stimulant

Select a Results View:

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
AESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 1 23, 920
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 143, 200
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 22, 740
Pisum sativum Pea 1 33, 500
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 20, 800
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 3, 300
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 878
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 26, 098
Prunus persica Peach 1 1, 458
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 775
Psidium guajava Guava 1 1, 512
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 113, 808
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 47, 856
Pyrus communis Pear 1 432
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 0
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 87, 000
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 35
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 4, 745
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 9, 304