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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
FILIXIC-ACID not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
FLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
FORMONONETIN not available Merck 11th Edition
FUKINOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GENISTEIN EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
GENISTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GERANIAL not available Duke, 1992 *
GLABRIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCITEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCITEIN-7-0-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYESTRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
INDOLE-3-CARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIFLOPHENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRILONE not available Duke, 1992 *
IRISOLONE not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOXANTHOHUMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
KAEMPFEROL EC50=0.56 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 3 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 2 0
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 160
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 5 51, 000
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 2 4, 250
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 0
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 4 7, 479
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 2 1, 106
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 7 5
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 4
Cytisus ardoini not available 1 0
Cytisus ingramii not available 1 0
Cytisus multiflorus not available 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 4 0
Cytisus striatus not available 1 0
Cytisus tribracteolatus not available 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 3 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 11 12, 236
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0