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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
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