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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 0.1 uM Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A EC50=0.1-25 uM/l 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
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 50
Sarracenia purpurea not available 2 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 4 74
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 4 327
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 5 1, 194
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 1 220
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 2 0
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 3 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 3 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 2 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 5 31, 380
Scutellaria discolor Discolor Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria galericulata Marsh Skullcap 4 0
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 2 0
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 3 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 3, 800
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 3 0