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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
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 2 53, 430
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 17, 880
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 3 21, 954
Pistacia vera Pistachio 4 6, 052.10000000149
Pisum sativum Pea 5 41, 942.002000000095
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 2 23, 320
Plantago major Common Plantain 4 25, 801
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 4 6, 910.399999976158
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 2 3, 820
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 3 20, 250
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 2 348, 600
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 2 4, 380
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 4 120, 995
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 2 3, 050
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 1 6, 900
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 4 99, 800
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 2 9, 440
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 2 3, 890
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 2 11, 180
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 3 3, 080