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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
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 2
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 2 135, 575
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 12, 019
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 3.700000047683716
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 25
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 85.39999961853027
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 2, 217
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 26.09999942779541
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 42
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 0
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 2 25, 409
Valerianella radicata not available 1 701
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 2.0000000298023224
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 68
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 73, 110
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 42
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 2 14, 892