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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
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 19, 424
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 5.300000190734863
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1.899999976158142
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 2.6600000858306885
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 3.200000047683716
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 10.399999618530273
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 78
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 92
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 2.799999952316284
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 120
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 0.699999988079071
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 1 34
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 231.29999995231628
Tephrosia candida White Tephrosia 1 26
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 0
Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao 1 126
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 800
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 226.5
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 1 43