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Biological Activity Uterocontractant

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
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAUDOSIDE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CAUDOSTROSIDE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
DAEMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DEHYDROEVODIAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DELCORINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DICHROIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DICTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DICTAMNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIVARICOSIDE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
DIVOSTROSIDE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
EPHEDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FRITIMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HELIOSUPINE not available De Smet, P.A.G.M., Keller, K., Hansel, R. and Chandler, R.F., eds. 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Springr-Verlag, Berlin. 348pp.
HYSTONIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
JATRORRHIZINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
LYCOPINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
LYCOPODINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
SKIMMIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 90, 400
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 1 0
Heliotropium europaeum Heliotrope; Turnsole 1 0
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 3 140, 000
Lupinus albus White Lupine 1 0
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 1 0
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 1, 740
Lycopodium complanatum Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopodium lucidulum Shining Clubmoss 1 480
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopodium serratum Chin-Pu-Huan; Clubmoss; Huperzia 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 2 65
Mahonia bealei not available 1 5, 000
Mahonia fargesii not available 2 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 2 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 2 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 2 0