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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
Carya illinoensis Pecan 4 1, 764.019999999553
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 3 56, 895.01999999955
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 2 3, 700
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 42, 980
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 3 2, 790
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 3 2, 761
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 3 1, 717
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 2 9, 700
Catha edulis Khat 2 4, 510
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 4 5, 245
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 9, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 2 14, 990
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 1, 595
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 4 39, 206.40000009537
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 6, 580
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 4 29, 721
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 2 1, 540
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 4 51, 141
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 2 44, 040