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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
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0
Terminalia pallida not available 1 0
Ternstroemia gymnanthera not available 1 0
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 4, 800
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 18, 900
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 54, 450
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 40
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 0
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain; Wild Hyssop; American Blue Vervain 1 0
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 8, 000
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 13, 000
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0