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Biological Activity Spermigenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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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
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 86
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 294
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 6, 635
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 120
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 30
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 45
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 0
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 20
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 35, 458
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 21, 650
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 2 43, 062
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 1 18.50000023841858
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 70
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 1 8, 954
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 50
Persea americana Avocado 2 2, 309
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 1 60
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0