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Biological Activity Uterotonic

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
(+)-ADLUMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ACETYLCARANINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ACUTUMIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
APIOLE not available Tyler, V.E.. 1982. The Honest Herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia PA. 263 pp.
BERBERASTINE 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.
BERBERINE 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.
BULBOCAPNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CALYCANTHINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CAPAURINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CAULOPHYLLOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAULOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAKSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOCAVINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CRYPTOPINE 1 ppm gpg CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
CULARINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DEHYDROEVODIAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ERGOMETRINE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ERYTHROPHLEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GRANDIFLORIC-ACID 50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
HARMALINE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 4, 000
Rauvolfia tetraphylla Four-Leaf Devilpepper; Pinque-Pinque 1 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Rivea corymbosa Snakeplant 1 20
Rosa woodsii Woods' Rose 1 65
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 10, 520
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 1, 186
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 5, 200
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 2, 515
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 2 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 2 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 600
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 0
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 1 0
Stephania glabra Indian Tape-Vine 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 100, 014
Syzygium claviflorum not available 1 14
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 1 160