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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
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 4, 790
Salix alba White Willow 4 19, 769.100000023842
Salix sp. 1 0
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 2 18, 030
Salvia officinalis Sage 4 13, 980
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 3 16, 888
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 3 77, 950
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 2 10, 545
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 2 39, 600
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 23, 429
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 4 57, 256.199999928474
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 2 28, 580
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 2 9, 680
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 2 9, 460
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 2 52, 560
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 4 13, 411.600000023842
Secale cereale Rye 3 4, 155
Sechium edule Chayote 4 28, 510
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 4 118, 912.80000007153
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 4 11, 990