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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
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 4, 830
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 5 25, 520.082000000402
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 27, 810
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 3 4, 940
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 1 13, 400
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 2 48, 990
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 3 22, 395
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 4 61, 580
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 5 25, 727.100000023842
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 16, 300
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 12, 282
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 2 26, 370
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 2 56, 500
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 3 151, 386
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 2 7, 840
Morinda sp Morinda 2 11, 200
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 4 350, 140
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 3 113, 580
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 3, 200