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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
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 4 35, 798.39999985695
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 4 12, 585.039000000805
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 4 135, 553.2000002861
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 3 29, 094
Valerianella radicata 2 27, 689
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 1 38, 000
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 4 86, 532.5
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 9, 300
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 4 611, 092
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 4 133, 050
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 4 154, 668
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 4 4, 436
Vigna mungo Black Gram 3 49, 244
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 32, 480
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 1, 890
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 5 293, 220.9800000042
Viscum album European Mistletoe 4 19, 520
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 2 9, 350
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 5 272, 768.09600000083
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 2 81, 210