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Biological Activity Spermigenic

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
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 1 15
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 4, 821
Rubia cordifolia Madder 1 39
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry 1 40
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 1 28
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 74
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 20
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 0
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 4.199999809265137
Salix alba White Willow 1 2.0999999046325684
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 1 36
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 5.900000095367432
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 9, 304
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 85
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 27
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 247
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 0
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 1 56
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 1 26
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 2 54