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Biological Activity Antimenorrhagic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ANTHOCYANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL 25 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 100 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 1, 063
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 2 272
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 54
Colocasia esculenta Taro 2 17, 300
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 960
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 1, 280
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 1 320
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 307, 530
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 453, 045
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 1 1, 374, 000
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 90
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 2 94, 745
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 1 210
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 2 0
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 97
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 95, 000
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 1 29, 820