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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
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 2 48
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 2 768
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 2 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 11 14, 199
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 2 2, 200
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 4 0
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 0
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 5 0
Trichosanthes kirilowii Chinese Cucumber 2 0
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 3 0
Trifolium alexandrinum not available 1 0
Trifolium brachycalycinum not available 1 12, 900
Trifolium hybridum not available 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 13 139, 712
Trifolium repens not available 1 0
Trifolium sp not available 1 0
Trifolium subterraneum not available 1 13, 500
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 10 160, 491.0000038147
Trilisa odoratissima Carolina Vanilla; Deer's Tongue; Hound's Tongue; Vanilla Plant 1 64, 000
Triticum aestivum Wheat 4 16