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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
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 2 59, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 5 4, 621
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 2 74, 000
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 2 7, 210
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 5 92, 580
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 8, 000
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 1 16, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 3 5, 190
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 3 10, 520
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 2 12, 015
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 2 22, 491
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 4 115, 695.19999999553
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 3 38, 920
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 2 21, 420
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 2 155
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 3 13, 860.20000000298
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 4 4, 338
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 980
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 2 7, 060
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 3, 000