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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
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 5, 830
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 4 94, 935
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 4 139, 872
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 2 4, 080
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 4 28, 845.39999999106
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 4, 530
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 4 33, 588
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 4 8, 415
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 518
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 4 64, 500.02400000114
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 4 18, 014.799999952316
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 2 83, 072
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 5, 332
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 5 41, 654.40000000596
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 4 10, 885
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 31, 174
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 27, 445.200000047684
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 2 145, 770
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 5, 960