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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
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 9, 000
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 2, 180
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 2 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 2 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 9, 400
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 2, 800
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 2, 000
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 2, 000
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 2 720
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 662, 000
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 1 0
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 3, 800