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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
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 2 0
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 2 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 5 1, 200
Prunus aequinoctialis not available 1 0
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 354
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 6 1, 370
Prunus avium Cereza; Sweet Cherry 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 11 80
Prunus domestica Plum 4 855
Prunus dulcis Almond 5 1, 301
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 2 0
Prunus mahaleb not available 1 0
Prunus maximowiczii not available 1 0
Prunus nipponica not available 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 6 150
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 3 204
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 3 0
Prunus spp not available 1 0
Prunus verecunda not available 1 0
Pseudeminia comosa not available 1 4