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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
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 2 5, 825
Glycine max Soybean 5 34, 841.59999990463
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 5 76, 224.40000000596
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 2 85, 710
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 4 5, 504.599999904633
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 4 23, 003
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 3 44, 602
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 4 13, 517
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 2 1, 600
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 4 314, 119.3000020981
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 52, 200
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 5 77, 528
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 12, 600
Humulus lupulus Hops 6 20, 769.400000095367
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 4 16, 163.200000047684
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 4 6, 592
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 2 2, 030
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 2 5, 775
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 12, 670
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 8, 557.5