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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
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 4 38, 568
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 1 5, 300
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 3 28, 630
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 4 17, 081.700000047684
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 2 8, 390
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 3 3, 960
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 4 15, 188
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 5 45, 174.04800000042
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 4 94, 992
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 11, 200
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 15, 696.400000095367
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 3 248, 928
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 34, 000
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 23, 000
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 12, 618
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 2 7, 620
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 4 7, 119
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 3 7, 783
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 25, 814