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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
Thuja occidentalis Arbor-Vitae; Northern White-Cedar 1 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 5 145, 833
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 1 16, 469
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 3 4, 101
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 2 33, 920
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 3 19, 075
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 5 202, 227.36800004542
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 5 101, 308.00000011921
Triticum aestivum Wheat 4 28, 000
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 2 22, 950
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 2 10, 600
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 4 21, 123.69999998808
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 2 4, 750
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 2 4, 230
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 4 20, 703
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 4 81, 264.40000009537
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 4 1, 805
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 4 45, 600.006000000285