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Biological Activity Spermigenic

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
ARGININE 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 11, 910
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 1 196
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 6, 568
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 1 25
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 14, 953.699999988079
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 34
Fragaria spp Strawberry 2 3, 101
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 1 0
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 1 17
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 24
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 1.2000000476837158
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 102
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 1 12
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 60
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 5.800000190734863
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 18
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 1 56
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 22, 970.599999904633
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 53
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 26