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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
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0
Terminalia pallida not available 1 0
Ternstroemia gymnanthera not available 1 0
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 4, 800
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 18, 900
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 54, 450
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 40
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 0
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain; Wild Hyssop; American Blue Vervain 1 0
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 8, 000
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 13, 000
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0