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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 16% genistein Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN EC50=1 uM Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
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
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 2 12
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 2 24
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 2 468
Pericopsis laxiflora not available 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 8 200, 000
Persea americana Avocado 4 1, 568
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 3 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 0
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 2 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 7 414
Peumus boldus Boldo 2 5, 012
Pfaffia paniculata Suma; Pfaffia 2 31.200000762939453
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 2 0
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 4 7, 196.199996948242
Phaseolus spp not available 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 10 25, 267.09998703003
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 7 7
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 4 34, 722
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0