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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Spermicide

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-GOSSYPOL 30 mg/kg rats *
ACETIC-ACID Martindale's 28th
BETA-SITOSTEROL Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV 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 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 *
GOSSYPOL 0.2-100 uM *
GOSSYPOL 30 mg/kg rats *
LEMMATOXIN *
MYRICETIN-3-RHAMNOSIDE *
MYRICITRIN 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 *
NIMBINATE(SODIUM) *
QUININE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RICINOLEIC-ACID Martindale's 28th
TERPINEN-4-OL ED100=0.015 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 1 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 45
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 2 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 2 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 13, 500
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 1, 300
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 1 660
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 38, 211
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 2 17, 200
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 200
Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly Ash 1 0
Zea mays Corn 2 2, 500
Zingiber officinale Ginger 3 500
Zizyphus spina-christi Syrian Christ-Thorn 1 0