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Biological Activity Spermicide

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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
(-)-GOSSYPOL 30 mg/kg rats Duke, 1992 *
ACETIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV not available Farnsworth, N.R. and Cordell, G.A. A Review of Some Biologically Active Compounds Isolated From Plants as Reported in the 1974-1975 Literature. J. Nat. Prod. 39: 420, 1976.
DIALLYL-TRISULFIDE not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
GARLICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GOSSYPOL 0.2-100 uM Duke, 1992 *
GOSSYPOL 30 mg/kg rats Duke, 1992 *
LEMMATOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICETIN-3-RHAMNOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICITRIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
NIMBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBINATE(SODIUM) not available Duke, 1992 *
QUININE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RICINOLEIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
TERPINEN-4-OL ED100=0.015 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
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 50
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 1 0
Ajuga bracteosa Nilkanthi 1 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 1, 020
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 1, 425
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 2 21
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0