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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
Olea europaea Olive 2 14, 598
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 2 7, 720
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 4 42, 760
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 3 56, 160
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 3 130, 860
Oryza sativa Rice 3 5, 864
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 2 7, 593
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 2 1, 130
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 3 4, 700
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 207, 950
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 35, 760
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 53, 640
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 6 13, 454
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 9, 400
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 4 26, 078
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 2 25, 400
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 4 71, 338
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 4 54, 512.5
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 2 6, 390
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 2 3, 890