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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
HARMANE 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.
HYDRASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISATIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LAWSONE not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
LEONURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MONOCROTALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN not available Tyler, V.E.. 1982. The Honest Herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia PA. 263 pp.
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMATINE 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.
PEREGRININE not available Duke, 1992 *
PLATYPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PTEROPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RESERPINE 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.
RETRORSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTAECARPINE 1 ppm Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
SCELERATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SENECIPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPIROCHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 2 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 2 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 2 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 1 0
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 0
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 0
Mitragyna speciosa Kratum 1 0
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 2 1, 387, 100
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 1 0
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 2 0
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0