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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
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