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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
Quercus alba White Oak 4 69, 968.5399999991
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 3 17, 640.30000001192
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 3 33, 787.01999999955
Quercus stellata Post Oak 3 37, 800.039999999106
Quercus velutina Black Oak 2 29, 760
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 2 2, 470
Raphanus sativus Radish 5 70, 886
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 13, 800
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 2 2, 340
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 1 0
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 2 14, 960
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 4 39, 251
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 2 22, 300
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 4 12, 370
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 2 120, 360
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 3 29, 480.25
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 1 19, 200
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 4 16, 470.002000000095
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 4 12, 728
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 4 7, 457