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Biological Activity Antimenopausal

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 500-5,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
ESTRIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTROGENS not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrus limon Lemon 2 8, 793
Citrus medica Citron 2 7, 790
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 2 51, 150
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 5 18, 382.0270000007
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 5 17, 322
Citrus sinensis Orange 5 11, 441.002000000095
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 4 13, 003.400000095367
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 2 2, 560
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 33, 250
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 2 67, 606
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 5 12, 414.119999997318
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 21, 687
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 3 7, 088
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 2 3, 019
Colocasia esculenta Taro 4 33, 750
Colubrina texensis Texas colubrina 1 32, 900
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 1 15, 215
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 2 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 2 17, 490
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 2 23, 320