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Biological Activity Antimenopausal

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 500-5,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
ESTRIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTROGENS not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 5 145, 696.0399999991
Aralia cordata Udo 2 3, 830
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 5 39, 259.199999928474
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 4 24, 605.200000047684
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 3 3, 220
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 2 1, 650
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 2 3, 620
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 4 51, 780
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 2 3, 450
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 2, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 16, 200
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 3 16, 398
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 2, 060
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 3 34, 425
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 4 7, 825
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 4, 583
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 4, 900
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 15, 500
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 15, 500
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 4 9, 805