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

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 *
ZINC 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 17.200000762939453
Secale cereale Rye 2 9, 175
Sechium edule Chayote 2 5, 503
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 5.699999928474426
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 10, 276
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 41
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 10.399999618530273
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 2 195, 510
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 1 34
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 13.199999809265137
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 1 16
Sinapis alba White Mustard 2 18, 786
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 1 15
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 2.5999999046325684
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 2.5999999046325684
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 15, 169.20000076294
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 6, 894.099998474121
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 24
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 14
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 18