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Biological Activity Antimenopausal

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 500-5,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
ESTRIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTROGENS not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 3 24, 319
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 3 40, 632
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 21, 400
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 5 27, 195.20000000298
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 6, 561
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 2 25, 600
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 4 143, 282.0240000002
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 2, 143.670000076294
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 2 5, 750
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 5 34, 646.40000003576
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 3 5, 335
Annona diversifolia Llama 2 1, 250
Annona glabra Pondapple 2 5, 530
Annona muricata Soursop 4 7, 125
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 4 3, 545
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 4 50, 590
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 30, 300
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 2 15, 909
Apium graveolens Celery 5 62, 548.402000006055