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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Antimenorrhagic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ANTHOCYANOSIDE *
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 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HYDROQUINONE *
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 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 1 690
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 93, 960
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 79, 835
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 5, 616
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 10, 887
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 1 2, 800
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 50, 514
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 1 1, 800
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 1 230
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 528
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 2 93, 796
Annona diversifolia Llama 1 25
Annona glabra Pondapple 1 175
Annona muricata Soursop 1 33
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 2 47
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 132
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 2 69, 245
Apium graveolens Celery 3 64, 206
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine 1 64, 560