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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
THALICMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEVETOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
VERBENALIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0
Hedera helix Ivy 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 3 220, 000
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 0
Ipomoea violacea Ololiuqui; Tlitlitzen 1 100
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 20, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 14, 700
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 260, 520
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 2 0
Levisticum officinale Lovage 2 0
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 1 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 1 402, 000
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 0
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 3 0
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 3 130
Mahonia fargesii not available 2 0