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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Antimenopausal

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 500-5,000 mg/day *
CALCIUM 1,000-1,500 mg/day *
ESTRIOL *
ESTROGENS Martindale's 29th
ESTRONE 0.7-2.8 mg/day/orl/wmn Martindale's 29th
HESPERIDIN-METHYL-CHALCONE 750-1,500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
MAGNESIUM 500-750 mg/day *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day *
TRYPTOPHAN 6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 2 66, 000
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 4 137, 940
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 2 19, 840
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 2 36, 590
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 2 740, 159
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 2 5, 160
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 20, 680
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 34, 512
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 5 32, 952.00600000005
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 5 26, 094.200000047684
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 4 31, 845
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 3 19, 947
Aloe spp. Aloe 4 11, 792.299999952316
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 4 23, 584.599999904633
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 12, 129
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 4 33, 246.59999990463
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 4 69, 941
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 58, 365
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 2 34, 520