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Biological Activity Estrogenic?

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
RUTIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 159
Gossypium sp Cotton 1 0
Hedera helix Ivy 1 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 1 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 3, 600
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 2, 000
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 0
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 1 41, 000
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 159, 000
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 0
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 1 0
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 24, 000
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 1 0
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0