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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
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 3 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 3 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Kennedia coccinea not available 1 49
Kennedia nigricans not available 1 24
Kennedia procurrens not available 1 33
Kennedia rubicunda not available 1 25
Laburnum alpinum not available 1 0
Laburnum anagyroides Golden Chain Tree 1 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 5 87
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 2 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 6 8, 796
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 3 1, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 2 111
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 2 0
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 3 116
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lembotropis emerifolia not available 1 0