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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
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 6 4, 914
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 2 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 0
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 0
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 1 22.5
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 3 1
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 4 0
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 1 7.699999809265137
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 5
Amphicarpaea edgworthii not available 1 11
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 3.200000047683716
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 40.20000000298023
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 3 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 2 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 8 1, 990
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 28.5
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 3, 000
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 2 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 2 0