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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
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 2 3, 119
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 1 1, 900
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 2 20, 480
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 4 5, 955.01099999994
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 19, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 1 1, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 5 38, 982.05700000003
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 3 2, 830
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 4 2, 831
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 3 13, 465
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 2 8, 230
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 2 11, 750
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 2 5, 900
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 2 580
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 4 71, 643.19999980927
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 5 37, 138.80000001192
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 4 42, 165
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 1 12, 400
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 3 31, 680.079999998212
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 4 32, 638.89999985695