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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
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