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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
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 4 114, 423.30000042915
Eryngium creticus Cretan culantro 1 3, 715
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 2 22, 558
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 9, 175
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 7, 720
Erythroxylum coca Coca 3 5, 715
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 2 41, 200
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 2 36, 840
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 2 8, 020
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 2 6, 750
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 2 5, 510
Euodia rutaecarpa Wou Chou Yu 2 16, 550
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 1 3, 200
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 4 20, 001
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 443
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 4 15, 727.5
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 4 3, 205.2000000029802
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 1 48, 000
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 3 5, 962
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 4 338, 400