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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
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 2 36, 720
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 1 0
Lygodium japonicum Climbing Fern 2 5, 330
Macadamia spp Macadamia 3 2, 265
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 1 300
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 20, 320
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 20, 320
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 20, 320
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 2 21, 120
Malpighia glabra Acerola 3 175, 726
Malus domestica Apple 6 1, 574.1299999952316
Malva neglecta Cheeses; Common Mallow 1 2, 350
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 2 28, 395
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 2 13, 570
Mammea americana Mamey 2 2, 500
Mangifera indica Mango 4 36, 465
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 4 83, 655
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 2 1, 925
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 2 1, 364
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0