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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
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 2 10, 330
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 4 17, 321.199999809265
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 3 108, 445
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 2 3, 730
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 2 56, 160
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 2 27, 520
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 4 42, 228.39999961853
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 2 1, 782
Sinapis alba White Mustard 4 14, 760
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 2 15, 760
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 4 4, 653.099999904633
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 4 4, 653.099999904633
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 5 67, 880.00400000019
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 2 18, 467
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 2 8, 900
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 1, 200
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 2 14, 800
Solanum tuberosum Potato 5 10, 040.009999999776
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 2 39, 780
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 2 13, 430