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Biological Activity Estrogenic

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
3'-DEMETHOXY-6-O-DEMETHYLISOGUAIACIN 30 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
3,5,3-TRIOXY-4-METHOXYSTILBENE not available Australian J. Med Herbalism, 7: 29.
6''-ACETYLAPIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
8-PRENYLNARINGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
9-HYDROXY-4-METHOXYPSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLOIMPERATORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALOE-EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANETHOLE not available Australian J. Med Herbalism, 7: 29.
APIGENIN EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
APIGENIN 16% genistein Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN EC50=1 uM Duke, 1992 *
AURANTIOBTUSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BELAMPHENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
BIOCHANIN-A EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A 0.1 uM Duke, 1992 *
BORON 3 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
BUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 8 2, 172, 716
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 6 1, 160
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 3 0
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 0
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 2 0
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 0
Galactia jussiaeana not available 1 0
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 2 0
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 1 26, 000
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 58
Genista clavata not available 1 0
Genista germanica not available 1 0
Genista lydia not available 1 0
Genista ovata not available 1 0
Genista patula not available 1 0